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ALTARIQAT ALMHMDYT WALSYRT AL’AHMADIA BY MUHAMMAD BIRGIVI, 993 AH/1585 AD

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Arabic manuscript on paper, 18 lines to each page, written in black ink, titles and catchwords in red ink. Copied by Timur bin Abdullah in Lan Yuan China in 993 AH/1585 AD With later brown morocco leather binding. 17 by 21.5 cm.

Author: Taqi al-Din Muhammad ibn Pir Ali al-Birgivi (1522 –1573) born in Balikesir, was sent to the capital Istanbul to study theology as a young man. Later, he studied law under the chief military judge (kazasker) of the Ottoman Empire. After working for a short time as a judge in Edirne, he was instructed by ‘Ata Allah’ Efendi to become a teacher of religion and morals instead. Birgivi and his disciples were vocal critics of corruption within the Ottoman Empire, particularly decrying the twisting of Islamic teachings for the benefit of the rich. Imam Birgivi is known to be the author of twenty-seven works, dealing with theology, the art of reciting the Quran, dogmatics and various legal issues. He is most famous for his catechism in Turkish entitled Risale-i Birgivi, also known as the Vasiyetname.