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Text 4435

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12701
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of anonymous daughter of Ṣabāḥ
Date
5 January 860
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 51; W: 23
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
14
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, but effaced
Date
5 January 860
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Saturday, on Shawwāl 7, in the year two hundred forty-five (ll. 12–14)
Months
Shawwāl
Weakdays
Saturday
Feasts
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936a, p. 78 (no. 551) (= TEI 17549)
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Text 4436

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12700
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Maryam client of Umm Yaḥyā
Date
15 October 874
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 57; W: 31
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
15 October 874
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Thursday, on the last day of Dhū al-Ḥijja, in the year two hundred sixty (ll. 6–8)
Months
Dhū al-Ḥijja
Weakdays
Thursday
Feasts
 
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mawlā (مولات): l. 4
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
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Latest edition
Hassan Hawary – Hussein Rached 1939, p. 103 (no. 1015) (= TEI 17997)
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Text 4437

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Nubia Museum, Aswan (formerly Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo)
Museum no.
12717
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Ibrahīm
Date
4 November 894
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 55; W: 48
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
9
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela, epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
4 November 894
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Tuesday, on the first day of Ramaḍān, in the year two hundred eighty-one (ll. 7–9)
Months
Ramaḍān
Weakdays
Tuesday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© G. Ochała
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 64 (no. 1347) (= TEI 18302)
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Text 4438

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12711
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Isḥaq
Date
28 October 900
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 49; W: 30
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
14
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela, epigraphic field framed by incised line on the top and right
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
28 October 900
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Saturday, on the first day of Dhū al-Qa‘da, in the year two hundred eighty-seven (ll. 9–12)
Months
Dhū al-Qa‘da
Weakdays
Saturday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 87 (no. 1396) (= TEI 18338)
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Text 4439

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12699
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of ‘A’īsha
Date
8 November 900
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 50; W: 26
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
12
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
8 November 900
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Friday, on Dhū al-Qa‘da 12, in the year two hundred eighty-seven (ll. 7–9)
Months
Dhū al-Qa‘da
Weakdays
Friday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 87 (no. 1397) (= TEI 18339)
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Text 4440

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12720
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Ziyād, slave of Ibrahīm
Date
20 August 904
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 74; W: 42
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
20 August 904
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Monday, on Shawwāl 5, in the year two hundred ninety-one (ll. 8–10)
Months
Shawwāl
Weakdays
Monday
Feasts
 
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slave (فتى): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, pp. 103–4 (no. 1429) (= TEI 18393)
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Text 4441

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12693
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of ... b. Bilāl, slave of Umayyā
Date
29 July 911
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 83; W: 38
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
13
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
six-pointed star at the bottom of the text
State of preservation
complete, but damaged in some places
Date
29 July 911
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Saturday, on Dhū al-Qa‘da 5, in the year two hundred ninety-eight (ll. 8–10)
Months
Dhū al-Qa‘da
Weakdays
Saturday
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
slave (فتى): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, pp. 129–30 (no. 1488) (= TEI 18436)
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Text 4442

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Nubia Museum, Aswan (formerly Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo)
Museum no.
12696
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Fāṭima, mawla of al-Sharīf
Date
914–915
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 63; W: 35
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela; epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, but bottom lines damaged
Date
914–915
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
in the year three hundred and two (ll. 9–10)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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mawlā (مولى): l. 8
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© G. Ochała
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 139 (no. 1506) (= TEI 18450)
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Text 4443

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12718
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of ‘Ā’isha
Date
9 June 919
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 42; W: 35
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, but last line damaged
Date
9 June 919
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Wednesday, on Muḥarram 7, in the year three hundred and seven (ll. 7–9)
Months
Muḥarram
Weakdays
Wednesday
Feasts
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 154 (no. 1539) (= TEI 18510)
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Text 4444

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12715
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of unidentified person
Date
22 December 919
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 41; W: 28
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
bottom part of sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, only bottom part preserved
Date
22 December 919
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Wednesday, on Rajab 26, in the year three hundred and seven (ll. 2–4)
Months
Rajab
Weakdays
Wednesday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 155 (no. 1543) (= TEI 18513)
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Text 4445

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12691
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Fāṭima
Date
26 December 919
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 50; W: 31
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
interlinear decoration in form of chevrons; six-pointed star at the end of line 7
State of preservation
complete
Date
26 December 919
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Friday, on the last day of Rajab, in the year three hundred and seven (ll. 7–9)
Months
Rajab
Weakdays
Friday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, p. 156 (no. 1544) (= TEI 18514)
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Text 4446

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12698
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Amatullah Umm Ibrahīm
Date
13 January 920
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 72; W: 32
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
12
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
13 January 920
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Thursday, on Sha‘bān 18, in the year three hundred and seven (ll. 10–12)
Months
Sha‘bān
Weakdays
Thursday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, pp. 156–7 (no. 1546) (= TEI 18515)
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