Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532/ June/July 1138, dated 532 1138

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Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532/ June/July 1138, dated 532 1138, Probably from Iran, Nishapur, Steatite; carved, H. 16 in. ( cm), Stone, 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

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