A Chapter in the History of Coffee: A Critical Edition and Translation of Murtada az-Zabidi's Epistle on Coffee

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Main Author: Sweetser, Heather M.
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2012
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Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339184075
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13391840752021-08-03T06:05:34Z A Chapter in the History of Coffee: A Critical Edition and Translation of Murtada az-Zabidi's Epistle on Coffee Sweetser, Heather M. Islamic Studies Murtada az-Zabidi coffee Islamic law <p>What follows is an edition and translation of an Arabic manuscript written by Murtada az-Zabidi in 1171/1758 in defense of coffee as per Islamic legality. He cites the main objections to coffee drinking and refutes them systematically using examples from Islamic jurisprudence to back up his points. The author also includes lines of poetry in his epistle in order to defend coffee's legality.</p><p>This particular manuscript is important due to its illustrious author as well as to its content, as few documents describing the legal issues surrounding coffee at such a late date have been properly explored by coffee historians. </p><p>The dictionary Taj al-Arus, authored by Murtada az-Zabidi himself, as well as Edward Lane's dictionary, were used to translate the manuscript, which was first edited. Unfortunately, I was only able to acquire one complete and one incomplete manuscript; other known manuscripts were unavailable. Arabic mistakes in the original have been corrected and the translation is annotated to provide appropriate background to the epistle's commentary. </p><p>A brief introduction to the history of coffee, a sample of the debate surrounding the legality of coffee in Islam, and a biography of the author is provided.</p> 2012-07-18 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339184075 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1339184075 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Islamic Studies
Murtada az-Zabidi
coffee
Islamic law
spellingShingle Islamic Studies
Murtada az-Zabidi
coffee
Islamic law
Sweetser, Heather M.
A Chapter in the History of Coffee: A Critical Edition and Translation of Murtada az-Zabidi's Epistle on Coffee
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