Qadi Iyad - Al-Shifa - 1895

Discover a magnificent piece of late-Ottoman Islamic heritage: a beautifully printed edition of Kitab al-Shifa bi-ta'rif huquq al-Mustafa (الشفاء بتعريف حقوق المصطفى), authored by the renowned Andalusian Maliki jurist and scholar Qadi Iyad (قاضي عياض). Published by the esteemed Matbaa-i Osmaniye in Istanbul under the authorization of the Ministry of Public Education (Maarif-i Umumiye Nezareti) in Sha'ban 1312 AH / February 1895 AD, this work stands as a cornerstone of traditional Islamic devotion and classical Ottoman typography.

What makes this particular volume exceptionally unique and appealing to collectors is a handwritten ownership and endowment (temlik) record inscribed on an endpaper, dated the exact month of publication in 1312 AH (Sha'ban 1312). This contemporary handwritten note, left by a traveler/scholar named Abdullah al-Bakir al-Shirazi, asks readers for their benevolent prayers, adding a wonderful layer of historical provenance and personal history to the book. Preserved in traditional antique condition with period characteristics, it is a treasured artifact for collectors of rare Islamic books and Ottoman print history.