DEDICATION:
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahimi wa sallallahu 'ala Sidina Muhammadin al-Karim wa 'ala alihi
In memory of Florence, the original Hispanophile and world traveler amongst us.
This work is also dedicated to Maulana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani (qaddasallahu sirruh) and his representative in the Americas, Maulana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani (qaddasallahu sirruh), the guides of so many innumerable souls in so many innumerable lands, under whose feet we are but dust, and to whom we look to for loving guidance and support. May Allah Almighty grant them long life and heavenly support!
Finally, this work is also dedicated to the members of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani and Halveti-Jerrahi zawaya of Spain, without whose inspiration and hospitality this work would have been unthinkable.
Wa min Allah at-taufiq. Al-Fatihah.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Communiqué II: BREVIARIO SUNNI IN THE AMERICAS
Recently, a previously overlooked copy of the Breviario Sunni of Shaykh 'Isa of Segovia was discovered in the Branch Inquisition archives of Mexico. This discovery raises a series of questions regarding the role of the text as a reference for the Inquisition, and perhaps even implies that Inquisition officials were concerned about the immigration of Moriscos to the Spanish colonies of the New World.
Quoting from M. Judith Feliciano Chaves' article (published on www.arabismo.com):
"Si bien existen múltiples copias de la obra de Yça Gidelli en varias bibliotecas en España, hasta ahora no se tenía noticia de una copia del Breviario Sunní en el contexto americano. La presencia de dicho texto en México tiene importantes implicaciones que lo vinculan con el complicado proceso de reproducción cultural española en América. El temor a la infiltración del Islam en el Nuevo Mundo, patente desde el comienzo de la empresa colonial, implicó una mayor sujección de los súbditos de los nuevos territorios...El descubrimiento del Breviario Sunní en el Archivo General de la Nación nos provee de una importante eslabón para el estudio interdisciplinario de la historia de la mentalidad española en torno al Islam."
Read the full article (thanks to the Way Back Machine!) at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090109193911/http://www.arabismo.com/biblioteca/almonacid/a2/breviario_sunni.html
Quoting from M. Judith Feliciano Chaves' article (published on www.arabismo.com):
"Si bien existen múltiples copias de la obra de Yça Gidelli en varias bibliotecas en España, hasta ahora no se tenía noticia de una copia del Breviario Sunní en el contexto americano. La presencia de dicho texto en México tiene importantes implicaciones que lo vinculan con el complicado proceso de reproducción cultural española en América. El temor a la infiltración del Islam en el Nuevo Mundo, patente desde el comienzo de la empresa colonial, implicó una mayor sujección de los súbditos de los nuevos territorios...El descubrimiento del Breviario Sunní en el Archivo General de la Nación nos provee de una importante eslabón para el estudio interdisciplinario de la historia de la mentalidad española en torno al Islam."
Read the full article (thanks to the Way Back Machine!) at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090109193911/http://www.arabismo.com/biblioteca/almonacid/a2/breviario_sunni.html
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Communiqué I: PROPOSAL
Blog Communiqué: Rabi'al-Awwal 1424 (February, 2013):
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahimi wa sallahu 'ala Sidina Muhammadin al-Karim wa 'ala alihi
Proyecto Breviario Sunni is a proposed non-commercial research and translation project (with a penchant for a bit of amateur travelogue photography) established in Rabi'al-Awwal 1424 (February 2013), in the spirit of Creative Commons principles, with the intent of promoting broader understanding and appreciation of the unique contribution of European Muslim authors to the greater heritage of mainstream, traditionalist Islam, or Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, and indeed to the cultural heritage of Europe itself. Our proposed debut project therefore, is the long-overdue first complete English translation (from Aljamiado/Castellano) of the Breviario Sunni (Sunni Breviary) of Shaykh 'Isa of Segovia, the 15th-Century Imam and alfaqui of the Moorish Quarter of Segovia, as the rightful heritage of the Islamic world.
One of the principle aims of the Proyecto is the promotion of extraordinary research materials on the subject of European Islamic literature, to mention a few within the field of Iberian Islamic studies: the invaluable research contributions of G. A. Wiegers in his work entitled, Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado: Yca of Segovia (fl. 1450), His Antecedents and Sucessors, the veritable treasure trove of Iberian Islamic manuscripts as preserved in the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and the Biblioteca Almonacid collection, and many other collections that abound worldwide.
The broadest possible aim of the Proyecto is the promotion of understanding of mainstream, traditionalist Islam (Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah), in contrast and opposition to all forms of religious extremism and modernist/reformist Islamic movements which in reality have extraordinarily small numbers of adherents worldwide (including the Salafi/Wahhabi ideology and the great harm that it has done to the reputation of Islam and the violence that many of its adherents have inflicted upon the world), which are opposed to mainstream, traditionalist Islamic scholarship and indeed opposed to the very cultural heritage and values of the Islamic world itself. It is the belief of the contributing members of the Proyecto that through the enabling of access to traditional Islamic works of historical interest in English translation the values of mainstream, traditionalist Islam (Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah) can be illustrated in a informative and meaningful manner, perhaps even preparing readers for further research and study in the field, and to go even further in the building of bridges of understanding between all faith traditions and reviving the spirit of the convivencia within and amongst ourselves.
Moreover, it is hoped that interested readers will appreciate the very unique historical contexts and literary contributions of European Muslim writers to the voluminous corpus of Islamic literature, and their unique contribution to the cultural heritage of Europe as well. Unfortunately, up to the present day, the attention of the general public has largely overlooked the unique character of the European contribution to cultural and religious heritage of the Muslim world, and the subject has remained the domain of academic specialists almost exclusively. It is sincerely hoped that the readers of the work presented herein by the members of the Proyecto will be helpful and of service in this regard.
The current Blogbashi of the Proyecto is Abdessamad Bey. Interested individuals who wish to contribute in some manner through research and/or translation or other means of support may contact the current Blogbashi at: abdessamadbey@gmail.com. Prospective contributors must be willing to sign and abide according to the principles outlined within the Proyecto Breviario Sunni Charter (furnished upon request), demonstrating commitment to the non-profit, non-commercial aims and principles of the Proyecto.
Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahimi wa sallahu 'ala Sidina Muhammadin al-Karim wa 'ala alihi
Proyecto Breviario Sunni is a proposed non-commercial research and translation project (with a penchant for a bit of amateur travelogue photography) established in Rabi'al-Awwal 1424 (February 2013), in the spirit of Creative Commons principles, with the intent of promoting broader understanding and appreciation of the unique contribution of European Muslim authors to the greater heritage of mainstream, traditionalist Islam, or Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, and indeed to the cultural heritage of Europe itself. Our proposed debut project therefore, is the long-overdue first complete English translation (from Aljamiado/Castellano) of the Breviario Sunni (Sunni Breviary) of Shaykh 'Isa of Segovia, the 15th-Century Imam and alfaqui of the Moorish Quarter of Segovia, as the rightful heritage of the Islamic world.
One of the principle aims of the Proyecto is the promotion of extraordinary research materials on the subject of European Islamic literature, to mention a few within the field of Iberian Islamic studies: the invaluable research contributions of G. A. Wiegers in his work entitled, Islamic Literature in Spanish and Aljamiado: Yca of Segovia (fl. 1450), His Antecedents and Sucessors, the veritable treasure trove of Iberian Islamic manuscripts as preserved in the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and the Biblioteca Almonacid collection, and many other collections that abound worldwide.
The broadest possible aim of the Proyecto is the promotion of understanding of mainstream, traditionalist Islam (Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah), in contrast and opposition to all forms of religious extremism and modernist/reformist Islamic movements which in reality have extraordinarily small numbers of adherents worldwide (including the Salafi/Wahhabi ideology and the great harm that it has done to the reputation of Islam and the violence that many of its adherents have inflicted upon the world), which are opposed to mainstream, traditionalist Islamic scholarship and indeed opposed to the very cultural heritage and values of the Islamic world itself. It is the belief of the contributing members of the Proyecto that through the enabling of access to traditional Islamic works of historical interest in English translation the values of mainstream, traditionalist Islam (Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah) can be illustrated in a informative and meaningful manner, perhaps even preparing readers for further research and study in the field, and to go even further in the building of bridges of understanding between all faith traditions and reviving the spirit of the convivencia within and amongst ourselves.
Moreover, it is hoped that interested readers will appreciate the very unique historical contexts and literary contributions of European Muslim writers to the voluminous corpus of Islamic literature, and their unique contribution to the cultural heritage of Europe as well. Unfortunately, up to the present day, the attention of the general public has largely overlooked the unique character of the European contribution to cultural and religious heritage of the Muslim world, and the subject has remained the domain of academic specialists almost exclusively. It is sincerely hoped that the readers of the work presented herein by the members of the Proyecto will be helpful and of service in this regard.
The current Blogbashi of the Proyecto is Abdessamad Bey. Interested individuals who wish to contribute in some manner through research and/or translation or other means of support may contact the current Blogbashi at: abdessamadbey@gmail.com. Prospective contributors must be willing to sign and abide according to the principles outlined within the Proyecto Breviario Sunni Charter (furnished upon request), demonstrating commitment to the non-profit, non-commercial aims and principles of the Proyecto.
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