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 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 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 و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

Insc. Number 286.28
Patron Kamil, al-Malik al-
Date Hijri 608
Date CE 1211
Location Mausoleum doorway, door leaves.
Style Naskh
Material Wood
Technique Carved
Condition Fair
Types Poetry,Foundation
Comments These leaves were removed from the mausoleum of imam al-Shafi'i.

279/2
279/3
279/4
279/5

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 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 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 و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

Monument Number 286
Monument Name Imam al-Laith
Meinecke Number 22/101, 26B/22; 42/113; 47/33
Date Hijri 608-911
Date CE 1211-1505
Patron Ghawri, sultan al-

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 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 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 و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

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
Volume 15

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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 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 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 و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

Insc. Number 286.28
Patron Kamil, al-Malik al-
Date Hijri 608
Date CE 1211
Location Mausoleum doorway, door leaves.
Style Naskh
Condition Fair
Comments These leaves were removed from the mausoleum of imam al-Shafi'i.

279/2
279/3
279/4
279/5

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 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 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 و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

Monument Number 286
Monument Name Imam al-Laith
Meinecke Number 22/101, 26B/22; 42/113; 47/33
Date Hijri 608-911
Date CE 1211-1505
Patron Ghawri, sultan al-

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 10th Jumada I of the year 608/20 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 و ذلك لعشر خلون من جمادي الاولي من سنة ثمان و ستماية

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
Volume 15

1