Inscription Details - Islamic Inscriptions

Inscription Text:

1) Al-Shafi'i is the imam of all the people in knowledge, intelligence, nobility and power. 2) His disciples are the best, his doctrine is the best, in the eyes of God and the people. 3) The imamate was conferred on him in this world, just as the caliphate is chosen from the descendants of 'Abbas. 4) This (was executed) on the 7th Jumada I of the year 608/17 October 1211.

Arabic

1) الشافعي امام الناس كلهم في العلم و الحلم و العلياء و الباس 2) اصحابه خير اصحاب و مذهبه خير المذاهب عند الله و الناس 3) له الامامة في الدنيا مسلمة كما الخلافة في اولاد عباس 4) وذلك لسبع خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستمائة

Insc. Number 281.21
Patron Kamil, al-Malik al-
Date Hijri 608
Date CE 1211
Location Internal sides of the doors of the dome chamber.
Style Naskh
Material Wood
Technique Carved
Dimensions 5 cm
Condition Fair
Types Poetry
Comments RCEA only gives the fourth line.

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Inscription Text:

Arabic

Monument Number 281
Monument Name Shafi'i, Imam al-
Meinecke Number 9C/446
Date Hijri 608
Date CE 1211
Patron Kamil, al-Malik al-

Inscription Text:

Arabic

Bibliography Wiet, Gaston. Les inscriptions de mausolée de Shafi'I. N.p., 1932-3.
Page from 178 to 179
Reference Type text, translation and commentary
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