Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532/ June/July 1138 dated 532 1138 The inscription states that it is the tombstone of “the Shaykh, the martyr Jamal al-Qura' Muhammad b. Abi Bakr b. Amin al-Muqri' Khwajakak.” “Shaykh” identifies the deceased as a scholar, Sufi, or social leader, while “martyr” suggests that his death did not occur naturally. The son of a muqri' or Qur'an reciter, Jamal is characterized as “al-Qura',” an ascetic. “Khwajakak” is related to the Persian word for merchant, possibly his Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shaww
Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532/ June/July 1138 dated 532 1138 The inscription states that it is the tombstone of “the Shaykh, the martyr Jamal al-Qura' Muhammad b. Abi Bakr b. Amin al-Muqri' Khwajakak.” “Shaykh” identifies the deceased as a scholar, Sufi, or social leader, while “martyr” suggests that his death did not occur naturally. The son of a muqri' or Qur'an reciter, Jamal is characterized as “al-Qura',” an ascetic. “Khwajakak” is related to the Persian word for merchant, possibly his Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532/ June/July 1138 456222
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