The Ancient Archive Forming the Damascus Documents Collection: Qubbat al-Khazna and its History

Name: The Ancient Archive Forming the Damascus Documents Collection: Qubbat al-Khazna and its History
Author: Betül Genan, Şeyma Genan, Elif Behnan Bozdoğan, Nevrin Nur Aslan

İsim	The Ancient Archive Forming the Damascus Documents Collection: Qubbat al-Khazna and its History
Yazar	Betül Genan, Şeyma Genan, Elif Behnan Bozdoğan, Nevrin Nur Aslan
Tür	Kitap
Dil	Arapça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Kütüphane:	Danimarka Kraliyet Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	EISSN: 2717-6967, DOI: 10.26650/iuitd.2024.1385826
Kayıt Numarası	cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_be55b3eb62c94a30969e45e18e40ba2c
Lokasyon	DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Notlar	The Damascus Documents in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is a collection of manuscripts that were transferred from Damascus to Istanbul in the early 20th century. In addition to Qur’anic manuscripts, this manuscript collection involves different types and languages, including manuscripts on the Islamic sciences, texts from other religions, official documents, anddocuments related to social life, and is of great importance for manuscript research, especially for the study of maṣāḥif [collection of sheets/copy of Qu’ran]. How this collection was formed can be revealed by elucidating upon the history of the building in which it had been preserved. Qubbat al-Khazna in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is a sheltered structure that has been used for different functions throughout history and in which a large collection of manuscripts has accumulated. Understanding the history of this building, as whether it was just a modern library, a giant archive, or just a warehouse remains unclear, will be essential for revealing the exact nature of the Damascus Documents. This article deals with the building known as Qubbat al-Khazna and the manuscript collection contained within. The research aims to reveal the chronological history of the Qubbat al-Khazna corpus and is based on Ottoman archival documents and written literature on the history of the Qubbat al-Khazna, as well as own personal research on the Collection of Damascus Documents. As a result, this article illuminates the story of the Qubbat al-Khazna, from which the Damascus Documents Collection had been formed, from its early years to the present day, and also reveals the actions Ottomans took to protect this collection. This study on the history of a manuscript collection that is considered cultural heritage has multifaceted importance in that it contributes to the research on manuscript culture and sheds light on the sociopolitical relations of the period.
Görüntüle	İslam tetkikleri dergisi, 2024-03, Vol.14 (1), p.89-119

Kaynağa git Danimarka Kraliyet Kütüphanesi Royal Danish Library

Aramaya Dön

Danimarka Kraliyet Kütüphanesi

Kaynağa git

The Ancient Archive Forming the Damascus Documents Collection: Qubbat al-Khazna and its History

Yazar Betül Genan, Şeyma Genan, Elif Behnan Bozdoğan, Nevrin Nur Aslan

Tür Kitap

Dil Arapça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Kütüphane Danimarka Kraliyet Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası EISSN: 2717-6967, DOI: 10.26650/iuitd.2024.1385826

Kayıt Numarası cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_be55b3eb62c94a30969e45e18e40ba2c

Lokasyon DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals

Notlar The Damascus Documents in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is a collection of manuscripts that were transferred from Damascus to Istanbul in the early 20th century. In addition to Qur’anic manuscripts, this manuscript collection involves different types and languages, including manuscripts on the Islamic sciences, texts from other religions, official documents, anddocuments related to social life, and is of great importance for manuscript research, especially for the study of maṣāḥif [collection of sheets/copy of Qu’ran]. How this collection was formed can be revealed by elucidating upon the history of the building in which it had been preserved. Qubbat al-Khazna in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is a sheltered structure that has been used for different functions throughout history and in which a large collection of manuscripts has accumulated. Understanding the history of this building, as whether it was just a modern library, a giant archive, or just a warehouse remains unclear, will be essential for revealing the exact nature of the Damascus Documents. This article deals with the building known as Qubbat al-Khazna and the manuscript collection contained within. The research aims to reveal the chronological history of the Qubbat al-Khazna corpus and is based on Ottoman archival documents and written literature on the history of the Qubbat al-Khazna, as well as own personal research on the Collection of Damascus Documents. As a result, this article illuminates the story of the Qubbat al-Khazna, from which the Damascus Documents Collection had been formed, from its early years to the present day, and also reveals the actions Ottomans took to protect this collection. This study on the history of a manuscript collection that is considered cultural heritage has multifaceted importance in that it contributes to the research on manuscript culture and sheds light on the sociopolitical relations of the period.

Görüntüle İslam tetkikleri dergisi, 2024-03, Vol.14 (1), p.89-119