The version of the Miraj Nameh (Mirâj Nâmeh) in the National Library of France, "supplément turc 190" is an Islamic manuscript created in the fifteenth century, in the workshops of Herat in Khorasan (modern Afghanistan), at the request of Shahrukh Mirza, son of Timur. The text is written in Eastern Turkic language and was composed between 1436 and 1437 (840 in the Islamic calendar).[1]
Night Journey (Mi'raj) of the Prophet Muhammad on the Buraq with the archangel Gabriel and two Prophets, Noah and IdrisMuhammad with Gabriel visits Hell
The most important text is one of many redactions of the story of The Miraculous Journey of Mohammed, which tells of the Isra and Mi'raj or night journey, including the ascension of Muhammad to heaven. The text was composed by the poet Mir Haydar in Eastern Turkic, with calligraphy by Malik Bakhshi of Herat in the Uighur script. The manuscript is illustrated with sixty-one Persian miniatures; like other Mi'raj manuscripts, these include depictions of Muhammad. The Mi'raj has been described as "one of the most extraordinary of all Islamic illustrated manuscripts".[2]
The work is inspired by the first verse from Sura XVII of the Koran, "al-Isra":
"Glory to Him Who carried His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Remote Mosque, whose precincts We blessed, that We might show him of Our signs! Surely He is the Hearing, the Seeing."
The journey appears as a climb during which the angel Gabriel leads Muhammad from Mecca to the Farthest Mosque in Jerusalem, and thence to the Seventh Heaven, where they received the founder of Islam in ecstatic contemplation of the divine essence. In the first centuries of the Hejira, this story led to the creation of other popular Arabic stories and then, after theological progress, mystics and literary, were gradually integrated into Muslim belief.
^Miraj Nameh: Recit de l'ascension de Mahomet au ciel, compose ah 840 (1436/1437), texte iran, publie pour la premiere fois d'apres le manuscript... Ecole des langues orientales, Paris) ISBN90-6022-255-5
^"The Miraculous Journey of Mahomet by Marie-Rose Séguy Review by: Walter B. Denny" (June 1980), The Art Bulletin, Vol. 62, No. 2, p. 309
Bibliographyedit
Nameh, Miraj: "The Miraculous Journey of Mahomet . Introduction and commentaries by Marie-Rose Séguy (1977) Ed Braziller (George) Inc., US ISBN0-8076-0868-8
Hillenbrand, Robert: Persian Painting: From the Mongols to the Qajars (Pembroke Persian Papers) Ed. IB Tauris (2001) ISBN1-85043-659-2
External linksedit
Text about illustrations in Mi'raj works
April 06, 2024
miraj, nameh, version, mirâj, nâmeh, national, library, france, supplément, turc, islamic, manuscript, created, fifteenth, century, workshops, herat, khorasan, modern, afghanistan, request, shahrukh, mirza, timur, text, written, eastern, turkic, language, comp. The version of the Miraj Nameh Miraj Nameh in the National Library of France supplement turc 190 is an Islamic manuscript created in the fifteenth century in the workshops of Herat in Khorasan modern Afghanistan at the request of Shahrukh Mirza son of Timur The text is written in Eastern Turkic language and was composed between 1436 and 1437 840 in the Islamic calendar 1 Night Journey Mi raj of the Prophet Muhammad on the Buraq with the archangel Gabriel and two Prophets Noah and IdrisMuhammad with Gabriel visits HellThe most important text is one of many redactions of the story of The Miraculous Journey of Mohammed which tells of the Isra and Mi raj or night journey including the ascension of Muhammad to heaven The text was composed by the poet Mir Haydar in Eastern Turkic with calligraphy by Malik Bakhshi of Herat in the Uighur script The manuscript is illustrated with sixty one Persian miniatures like other Mi raj manuscripts these include depictions of Muhammad The Mi raj has been described as one of the most extraordinary of all Islamic illustrated manuscripts 2 Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Provenance 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksInspiration editThe work is inspired by the first verse from Sura XVII of the Koran al Isra Glory to Him Who carried His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Remote Mosque whose precincts We blessed that We might show him of Our signs Surely He is the Hearing the Seeing The journey appears as a climb during which the angel Gabriel leads Muhammad from Mecca to the Farthest Mosque in Jerusalem and thence to the Seventh Heaven where they received the founder of Islam in ecstatic contemplation of the divine essence In the first centuries of the Hejira this story led to the creation of other popular Arabic stories and then after theological progress mystics and literary were gradually integrated into Muslim belief Provenance editThe book was bought in 1673 in Constantinople by the famous translator of The Thousand and One Nights Antoine Galland 1646 1715 It was taken to France and was part of the library of Jean Baptiste Colbert References edit Miraj Nameh Recit de l ascension de Mahomet au ciel compose ah 840 1436 1437 texte iran publie pour la premiere fois d apres le manuscript Ecole des langues orientales Paris ISBN 90 6022 255 5 The Miraculous Journey of Mahomet by Marie Rose Seguy Review by Walter B Denny June 1980 The Art Bulletin Vol 62 No 2 p 309Bibliography editNameh Miraj The Miraculous Journey of Mahomet Introduction and commentaries by Marie Rose Seguy 1977 Ed Braziller George Inc US ISBN 0 8076 0868 8 Hillenbrand Robert Persian Painting From the Mongols to the Qajars Pembroke Persian Papers Ed IB Tauris 2001 ISBN 1 85043 659 2External links editText about illustrations in Mi raj works Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miraj Nameh amp oldid 1202818614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
