Caliphate and Kingship in a Fifteenth-Century Literary History of Muslim Leadership and Pilgrimage: __al-Ḏahab al-masbūk fī ḏikr man ḥaǧǧa min al-ḫulafāʾ wa-l-mulūk__. Critical Edition, Annotated Translation, and Study

In Caliphate and Kingship in a Fifteenth-Century Literary History of Muslim Leadership and Pilgrimage Jo van Steenbergen presents a new study, edition and translation of al-Ḏahab al-Masbūk fī Ḏikr man Ḥağğa min al-Ḫulafāʾ wa-l-Mulūk, a summary history of the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca by al-Maqrīzī (766-845 AH/ca. 1365-1442 CE). Traditionally considered as a useful source for the history of the ḥağğ, al-Ḏahab al-Masbūk is re-interpreted here as a complex literary construction that was endowed with different meanings. Through detailed contextualist, narratological, semiotic and codicological analyses Van Steenbergen demonstrates how these meanings were deeply embedded in early-fifteenth century Egyptian transformations, how they changed substantially over time, and how they included particular claims about authorship and about legitimate and good Muslim rule. ‎Contents 5 ‎List of Illustrations 9 ‎List of Plates 10 ‎Abbreviations 11 ‎Acknowledgements 12 ‎Introduction 15 ‎Part 1. Study—The Cultural Biography of a Fifteenth-Century Literary Text 21 ‎Chapter 1. Contexts: Introducing the ḥaǧǧ, al-Maqrīzī, and al-Ḏahab al-masbūk (Seventh – Fifteenth Centuries) 23 ‎1. The ḥaǧǧ Ritual: Forms, Function, and Religious Meanings 23 ‎2. Pilgriming Rulers and the ḥaǧǧ’s Political Meanings in Islamic History 26 ‎3. Cairo Sultans, Meccan Sharifs, and the Late Medieval ḥaǧǧ 30 ‎4. Military Commanders and Religious Scholars between Late Medieval Mecca and Cairo 38 ‎5. Introducing a Scholar between Late Medieval Cairo, Damascus, and Mecca 45 ‎6. Contextualising al-Maqrīzī’s Authorship 49 ‎7. Contextualising al-Maqrīzī’s al-Ḏahab al-masbūk 54 ‎Chapter 2. Texts: al-Ḏahab al-masbūk between Narratives, Stories, and Meanings 68 ‎1. The ḥaǧǧ in Arabic Writing and Literature: Between fiqh and tārīḫ 68 ‎2. Introducing al-Ḏahab al-masbūk: Prophet, Caliphs, and Kings between Narratives and Stories 76 ‎3. The Sources of al-Ḏahab al-masbūk: Between ḫabar and tarǧamah 95 ‎4. The Meanings of al-Ḏahab al-masbūk: Between Author and Ruler 104 ‎Chapter 3. Production, Reproduction, and Consumption: al-Ḏahab al-masbūk’s Life and Times (Fifteenth – Twentieth Centuries) 119 ‎1. Producing al-Ḏahab al-masbūk (821–841/1418–1438) 119 ‎2. Reproducing al-Ḏahab al-masbūk (Sixteenth – Twentieth Centuries) 128 ‎3. Consuming al-Ḏahab al-masbūk: From Memory to History 143 ‎Map, Plates and Tables 148 ‎Part 2. Critical Edition and Annotated Translation of al-Maqrīzī’s al-Ḏahab al-masbūk fī ḏikr man ḥaǧǧa min al-ḫulafāʾ wa-l-mulūk 185 ‎Introduction 187 ‎Abbreviations and Symbols 189 ‎Edition and Translation of al-Maqrīzī’s al-Ḏahab al-masbūk [fī ḏikr man ḥaǧǧa min al-ḫulafāʾ wa-l-mulūk] ‮‮كتاب الذهب المسبوك‬‎ [‮في ذكر من حج من الخلفاء والملوك‬‎]‬‎ The Book of Gold Moulded [in the Format of the Report of Those Caliphs and Kings Who Performed the Ḥaǧǧ] 191 ‎Bibliography 431 ‎List of Quoted Manuscripts 455 ‎Index of Qurʾānic Verses 456 ‎Index of Prophetic Traditions 457 ‎Index of Verses 458 ‎Index of Names (People and Places) 459 ‎Index of Quoted Titles in al-Ḏahab al-masbūk 468 ‎Index of Sources in al-Ḏahab al-masbūk 469 ‎Facsimile of MS Or. 560 (Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek), fols. 115b–135a 471 Study-the Cultural Biography Of A Fifteenth-century Literary Text: Contexts: Introducing The Hagg, Al-maqrizi, And Al-dahab Al-masbuk (seventh -- Fifteenth Centuries) -- The Hagg Ritual: Forms, Function, And Religious Meanings -- Pilgriming Rulers And The Hagg's Political Meanings In Islamic History -- Cairo Sultans, Meccan Sharifs, And The Late Medieval Hagg -- Military Commanders And Religious Scholars Between Late Medieval Mecca And Cairo -- Introducing A Scholar Between Late Medieval Cairo, Damascus, And Mecca -- Contextualising Al-maqrizi's Authorship -- Contextualising Al-maqrizi's Al-dahab Al-masbuk -- Texts: Al-dahab Al-masbuk Between Narratives, Stories, And Meanings -- The Hagg In Arabic Writing And Literature: Between Fiqh And Tarih -- Introducing Al-dahab Al-masbuk: Prophet, Caliphs, And Kings Between Narratives And Stories -- The Sources Of Al-dahab Al-masbuk: Between Habar And Targamah -- The Meanings Of Al-dahab Al-masbuk: Between Author And Ruler -- Production, Reproduction, And Consumption: Al-dahab Al-masbuk's Life And Times (fifteenth -- Twentieth Centuries) -- Producing Al-dahab Al-masbuk (821-841/1418-1438) -- Reproducing Al-dahab Al-masbuk (sixteenth -- Twentieth Centuries) -- Consuming Al-dahab Al-masbuk: From Memory To History. Critical Edition, Annotated Translation, And Study By Jo Van Steenbergen. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 417-440) And Indexes. English And Arabic. In Caliphate and Kingship in a Fifteenth-Century Literary History of Muslim Leadership and Pilgrimage Jo Van Steenbergen presents a new study, edition and translation of al-Ḏahab al-Masbūk fī Ḏikr man Ḥağğa min al-Ḫulafāʼ wa-l-Mulūk , a summary history of the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca by al-Maqrīzī (766-845 AH/ca. 1365-1442 CE). Traditionally considered as a useful source for the history of the ḥağğ , al-Ḏahab al-Masbūk is re-interpreted here as a complex literary construction that was endowed with different meanings. Through detailed contextualist, narratological, semiotic and codicological analyses Van Steenbergen demonstrates how these meanings were deeply embedded in early-fifteenth century Egyptian transformations, how they changed substantially over time, and how they included particular claims about authorship and about legitimate and good Muslim rule In 'Caliphate and Kingship in a Fifteenth-Century Literary History of Muslim Leadership and Pilgrimage' Jo Van Steenbergen presents a new study, edition and translation of 'al-Dahab al-Masbuk fi Dikr man Hagga min al-Hulafa' wa-l-Muluk', a summary history of the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca by al-Maqrizi (766-845 AH/ca. 1365-1442 CE). Traditionally considered as a useful source for the history of the 'hagg, al-Dahab al-Masbuk' is re-interpreted here as a complex literary construction that was endowed with different meanings. Through detailed contextualist, narratological, semiotic and codicological analyses Van Steenbergen demonstrates how these meanings were deeply embedded in early-fifteenth century Egyptian transformations, how they changed substantially over time, and how they included particular claims about authorship and about legitimate and good Muslim rule In Caliphate and Kingship Jo Van Steenbergen presents a revisionist cultural biography, a critical edition and an annotated translation of al-Ḏahab al-Masbūk, a summary history of the ḥağğ and Muslim rule by Egypt’s leading historian al-Maqrīzī (d. 1442 CE). Readership: All interested in the history of the ḥağğ, in Muslim intellectual history and political theory, in premodern Arabic literature, and in medieval and Mamluk political and socio-cultural history