Tefsir-i Yasin - تفسير ياسين

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12821
  • Dates of Creation
    • Early 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 146 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 146 ff. Dimensions : 213 mm x 142 mm. Script : Nesih.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a commentary on Sūrat Yā-Sīn (Sūrah 36) by the Şeyh-ül-İslâm Esat Efendi (died 1166 AH/1753 CE), who, according to a note on the first folio, was buried at Çarşembe near Sultan Selim Camii. The same note is dated 1230 AH (1814-15 CE), which is approximately the date of the manuscript.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher in January 1963.

Related Material

For more information about Esat Efendi, see Doğan, Muhammet Nur, 'Esad Efendi, Ebûishakzâde: Osmanlı şeyhülislâmı, şair ve müellif,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 13 August 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/esad-efendi-ebuishakzade