al-Shaikh Diya al-Din Abi al-'Abbas Ahmad b. al-Shaikh Abi 'Abdullah Muhammad al-Qurtabi al-Ansari (d. 672/1272): Tarassul al-Shaikh Diya al-Din

MAMLUK EGYPT OR SYRIA, CIRCA 14TH CENTURY

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al-Shaikh Diya al-Din Abi al-'Abbas Ahmad b. al-Shaikh Abi 'Abdullah Muhammad al-Qurtabi al-Ansari (d. 672/1272): Tarassul al-Shaikh Diya al-Din
Mamluk Egypt or Syria, circa 14th Century
Collection of letters, Arabic manuscript on paper, 145ff. as numbered with 21ll. of loose black naskh occasional words and dots in red, light staining, worming and repairs, in later tan morocco binding with flap
Folio 10½ x 7¾in. (26.5 x 18.5cm.)

拍品專文

The author of these letters originated from Cordova but appears to have lived in Mamluk Egypt. The letters are addressed to ministers, politicians, judges, religious leaders, scholars and his own family and reflect on contemporary political, social, intellectual and religious life during an eventful period in the history of the region.