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| Maḥmūdīyah Library | |
|---|---|
| مكتبة المحمودية | |
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Established | 1394-1395 CE (797 A.H.) |
The Maḥmūdīyah Library, also known as the Maḥmūdīyah Madrasa Library, was established in Cairo, Egypt, in 1394-1395 CE (797 A.H.). It was the largest madrasa library in Mamluk Sultanate (now Egypt) and Syria, attracting prominent scholars with its rare and impressive collection of books.
History
The library was founded by Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar, who dedicated the book as part of his measures to protect his property and wealth from seizure by the authorities. The original terms of endowment and staff positions for the Mahmoudiya Madrasah and its library are outlined in a now lost endowment deed.
References
- Wynter-Stoner, Kyle. The Maḥmūdīyah: The History of a Library, Its Books, and Its Readers (Thesis). The University of Chicago.
- "Libraries in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Science, and Technology in Islam. Oxford University Press. 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-981257-8.
- "Kyle Wynter-Stoner | University of Chicago - Academia.edu".
- Wynter-Stoner, Kyle (2022). "Books, Corruption, and an Emir's Downfall: The Founding of the Maḥmūdīyah Library in Mamluk Cairo". Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 81 (2): 335–362. doi:10.1086/721639.
- Wynter-Stoner, Kyle. The Maḥmūdīyah: The History of a Library, Its Books, and Its Readers (Thesis). The University of Chicago.