A MANUSCRIPT MAR'AT ALKAYINAT 'MIRROR OF CREATURES' IN OTTOMAN SCRIPT BY HUSSAM AL-DIN IBN KHALIL AL-BURSAWI AL-RUMI, (DECEASED 1042 AH/1632 AD).

The manuscript of 87 folios written in Ottoman script and 12 different drawings, including the banner of the Prophet Muhammad, his mosque, his tomb, the Kaaba with the location of the Black Stone, the shape of the throne on the Day of Resurrection, and Sidrat Al-Muntaha (Lote-Tree of the Farthest Boundary). The book about the characteristics of the creatures, starting from the throne of the Most Merciful and his angels, the spheres, the moons, the air, the water, the mountains, rivers, the noble ancient cities, the Kaaba, the kindergarten, the prophets, the righteous, and the sultans. About the signs of the Day of Resurrection as mentioned in the Islamic creed, ending with the Day of Resurrection.
The manuscript written in black naskh script. The keywords in red, green headlines, and highlighted in red. The cover brown leather stamped, central mandorla (almond-shaped design) and paperboard.
The author from the city of Bursa, northwest Turkey. His books considered as one of the important references. Based on the type of calligraphy and age of the paper, the manuscript is believed to belong to the author during his lifetime. There are three copies from that manuscript, two in Turkey and one in Germany.
16 by 28 cm.