RELIGION Sunni Islam Mufti Scholar of Islamic Law Antique 1730s Copper Engraving

Description

This is a phenomenal antique print that is over 270 years old (1730s).  It depicts a mufti (Sunni Islamic scholar) who is reading (orating, preaching) from a book, presumably the Al-Kutub Al-Sittah (the six books) or Quran. These are the primary hadiths that form the basis of all jurisprudence methodologies within Sunni Islam.
A mufti is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia and fiqh).  In religious administrative terms, a mufti is roughly equivalent to a deacon to a Sunni population. A muftiat or diyanet is a council of muftis. A rare bit of Sunni Islamic history (Sunni Muslims, Sunnis, Sunnites or simply Muslims)!
The print is a high quality antique copper engraving. You can clearly see the platemark. The detail is amazing. Extremely rare.
It is hard to scan a fine engraving like this, but under a magnifying glass, you'll see amazing crisp fine engraved lines. You can see the imprssion of the plate mark. The paper is thick and of high quality so it holds the details well. See scan for a better idea of the condition.
The print measures approx. 9.2 x 15.75 inches (23 x 40 cm), and the actual image size (without margins) is approx. 8.5 x 12 inches.
This is GENUINE antique/vintage item. It is not a modern reproduction.
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