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Book/Printed Material Prayer Book of Düzdidil.

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Title

  • Prayer Book of Düzdidil.

Summary

  • This luxuriously decorated prayer book was commissioned around 1844 for Düzdidil, the third lady in the harem of the Ottoman sultan, Abdülmecid I (reigned, 1839--61). The occasion for the commission was tragic: the 19-year-old woman had fallen victim to the epidemic of tuberculosis then raging in Istanbul. As was fitting for her position, the prayer book is lavishly ornate. It contains 33 surahs of the Qur'an, 80 prayers of request and praise, and 61 miniatures. The rococo style of the manuscript corresponds to contemporary Ottoman taste. An artist named Hüseyin created the emotive illustrations in the appendix, which feature views of the holy places in Mecca and Medina as well as the relics of the Prophet kept in the Topkapi Palace (i.e., his prayer rug, rosary, toothpick, and standards). In addition, many other objects of popular Islamic belief are depicted, including Ali's sword called Zulfiqar, the Prophet's footprint, and Solomon's seal.

Names

  • Hasan Râşid, Hâfız Calligrapher.
  • Hüseyin Illuminator.

Created / Published

  • Istanbul : [publisher not identified], 1845.

Headings

  • -  Turkey
  • -  1845
  • -  Arabic calligraphy
  • -  Illuminations
  • -  Koran
  • -  Miniatures (Illuminations)
  • -  Ottoman calligraphy
  • -  Prayers

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "BSB Shelfmark: Cod.turc. 553"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 221 sheets, paper : 25 x 16.5 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Bavarian State Library.
  • -  Content in Arabic and Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928).
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667758

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Hasan Râşid, Hâfız Calligrapher, and Hüseyin Illuminator. Prayer Book of Düzdidil. [Istanbul: Publisher Not Identified, 1845] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667758/.

APA citation style:

Hasan Râşid, H. C. & Hüseyin Illuminator. (1845) Prayer Book of Düzdidil. [Istanbul: Publisher Not Identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667758/.

MLA citation style:

Hasan Râşid, Hâfız Calligrapher, and Hüseyin Illuminator. Prayer Book of Düzdidil. [Istanbul: Publisher Not Identified, 1845] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667758/>.