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Introduction
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Abstract
Importance and motives for choosing the subject:
- To publish,scientifically document and register this collection in a way that suits its archaeological and historical value, and to present it to researchers and tourist guides in an accessible and scientifically documented form.
- This collection includes texts written in different types of Arabic scripts, so its study is important for graduates and students of tourist guidance and archaeologists; it will introduce them to the types of scripts and how to distinguish between them and read them correctly.
- The study aims to analyze the contents of the writings executed on the artifacts of Islamic art in the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society.
- The study aims to attempt to date the undated Islamic art artifacts in the Egyptian Geographical Society Museum.
- The study aims to identify the functions of some Islamic artifacts preserved in the Egyptian Geographical Society Museum.
- To highlight the artifacts of Islamic art in the Museum of the Geographical Society for their artistic and archaeological value. When they are promoted, they can be used in the field of tourism and tourist guidance.
- To prepare a catalog of the collection of Islamic art artifacts at the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society to be available to tour guides to help them perform their work.
- To show the importance of this museum and to register its collectibles as Islamic antiquities and to be included in the tourist programs.
- I noticed that this collection is not registered and undocumented, so it is subject to loss at any time.
Research Methodology:
In the study, I will follow the descriptive analytical approach by presenting a description of the collection of Islamic artifacts in the museum in terms of their measurements, reading their texts, and then analyzing their writings.
General framework of the research plan:
In order to produce the study in the hoped manner and achieve the objectives of the research, I will divide the study into two volumes, the first volume contains the text of the thesis, and the second volume contains a photo album with the necessary illustrations.
Volume one contains:
An introduction: It contains a definition of the subject, the motives for choosing it, and its importance in the field of studies of antiquities and tourist guidance.
A preface: It contains a historical overview of the establishment of the Geographical Society and its museum.
Section one: The descriptive study:
Chapter One: printing templates.
Chapter Two: The amulets, incantations, and magic bowls ”Taseit Al-Khudah”.
Chapter Three: astronomy tools and door knockers.
Chapter Four: Weapons
Chapter five: lighting Tools.
Chapter six: Glass weights and coins.
Chapter seven: Textiles and flag finials.
Chapter Eight: Adornments, cosmetics Tools and incense burners.
Chapter nine: Coffee utensils and smoking tools.
Chapter ten: Furniture and some wooden artifacts.
Section Two: The analytical Study:
Chapter One: The raw materials used in the manufacture of the Islamic art artifacts in the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society.
Chapter Two: The various decorations on the Islamic art artifacts in the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society.
Chapter Three: Making use of the collectibles of Islamic art artifacts at the Geographical Society Museum in the field of tourism and tourist guidance.
Conclusion:
1- The study published and documented a number of 135 artifacts for the first time as follows (five printing templates(plates 1-31)/two paper incantation ”Hijab” and fifteen amulets (plates 32-67/118/121/122-125)/ 8 magic bowls, (plates 149-172/178-186/188-190)/ astronomy tools Two astrolabes and two compasses,( plates 192-210)/ 4 door knockers(Plates 211-218 )weapon tools Sword and 6 gunpowder cases, (plates 122-230), 2 axe and 2 fighting pins (plates 232-236), 10 hand grenades (plates 238-247), 3 mold to cast lead pellets (plates 248-256)/ lighting tools are candlesticks and 33 pottery lamps, (plates 257-263/274-306)/16 glass weights (Plates 310-325), 20 coins (Plates 332-351)/ and a banner of a Sufism order (Plates 362-373)/ Two incense burner, (plates 434-452 ).
2- The study presented a reading of the archaeological writings on the artifacts of Islamic art in the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society.
3- The study presented an analysis of the contents of writings on the artifacts of Islamic art in the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society.
4- The study showed the diversity of raw materials used in the manufacture of Islamic art artifacts at the Egyptian Geographical Society Museum including copper, silver, iron, pottery, porcelain, jade, lead, slate, alabaster, ivory, wood, textiles, paper and limestone.
5- The study showed that copper followed by silver are the most of raw materials used in the manufacture of artifacts of Islamic art in the museum.
6- The study showed the diversity of decorative arts of the Islamic art artifacts in the museum, including inscriptions, vegetal and geometric motifs, and decorations of human, animal and bird shapes.
7- The study provided a date of some undated archaeological artifacts through the decorative arts on them and their resemblance to artifacts preserved in other museums, and through silver hallmarks found on some artifacts in the museum. For example (the study provided a date of an amulet from the Ottoman era through the tulip flower decoration of its silver casing which was widespread on many artifacts in the Ottoman era, also a copper printing template used in printing drawings of the Prophet’s Mosque and Al-Haram Mosque of the Ottoman era was dated due to the similarity of the drawing in the template with the details of Al-Haram Mosque in the Ottoman era, and also its similarity with a drawing of Al-Haram Mosque published in one of the Ottoman manuscripts preserved in Manial Palace Museum. Likewise, a collection of pottery lamps was dated to the second and third centuries AH due to its similarity with lamps preserved in the Museum of Islamic Art dated to this era, a lamp was dated to the Ayubid period due to its similarity with a model preserved in Amman Museum, Jordan, a lamp was dated to the Mamluk era similar to a model from Fustat, which was published by Copiak who dated it to the Mamluk era, a silver kohl container was dated to the 19th century AD through the “Sah صح ” hallmark on the surface of its base , plate 403, and a collection of gunpowder flasks was also dated to the 19th century AD due to their similarity with a collection of gunpowder flasks preserved in Gayer Anderson Museum dated to the 19th century AD.).
8- The study showed the diversity of the dates of artifacts of Islamic art in the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society, and that the oldest of them dates back to the second and third centuries AH, which includes a collection of pottery lamps, and also a collection of glass weights dating back to the Fatimid era; some of which date back to the era of Al-Aziz Billah ibn Al-Moeiz Le-Dein Ellah Al-Fatemy.
9- The study showed the diversity of Islamic art collections at the Museum of the Egyptian Geographical Society, including printing templates, amulets, paper incantations, magic bowls ”Taseit Al-Khudah” , adornments and cosmetics, glass weights, coins, weapon tools, astronomy tools, coffee drinking utensils , smoking tools, lighting tools, door knockers, textiles, wooden artifacts. Therefore, the museum can be promoted and exploited in tourism and tourist guidance.
10- The study provided an explanation for some of the supplications and talismans found on certain artifacts. For example, the supplication ”Tahor Bidaq Mohababah Sacfatis Saqatim...” found at A finial of a Sufism flag Plate 378 was clarified by the study as a protective talisman or prayer for Imam Shadhili used by the Shadhili Sufi order. Additionally, the study explained that the talisman found at the end of a paper scroll inside a silver amulet on Plate 42 is the protective talisman of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, and it is believed that this talisman removes all hardship and afflictions from its holder.
11- The study clarified the purpose of some artifacts, as an example, the study explained that the purpose of the copper printing template on Plate 6 is to print Islamic paper amulets, as it contains Quranic verses, the Fairest Names of Allah, the names of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the Seal of Prophethood.
12- The study showed that the purpose of the copper printing template on Plate 15 was to print the drawings of Al-Haram Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque with Islamic manuscripts related to the Two Holy Mosques or the introductions of the manuscript copies of the Qur’an.
13- The study showed that the purpose of the lithographic printing template on Plate 23 was to print the art of “Shamael Nakari” and the images of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, which were used to be hung in religious places such as cemeteries, shrines, and Husseiniyas, as well as homes. The aim was to be blessed with the image of the imam and a means to spread the Shiite sect.
14- The study showed the diversity of printing methods; there was printing that is done by means of printing templates executed in prominent or deep engraving, and there was another printing that is done on a flat surface, such as lithographic printing.
15- The study clarified the diversity of the contents of the writings found on the artifacts subject of the study, which include Quranic verses, hadiths attributed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Fairest Names of Allah, the names of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the names of the ten companions promised paradise, the names of the twelve Shia Imams, the names of the archangels, supplications, talismanic phrases, proverbs, poetic writings, registration inscriptions, magical squares, and Noorani ”enlighting” letters.
16- The study showed that some of the artifacts preserved in the museum contain endowment writings specific to the Sufi orders, such as those on two finials of flags of the Sufis, plates 377-379.