Manuscripts of great value in Gazi Husrev-bey's Library in Sarajevo

Abstract

In the introductory part of the paper the writer speaks in which way the Islamic manuscripts were illuminated in general, and then speaks about the illuminated manuscripts in Gazi Husrev-bey's Library in Sarajevo. Among the great number of manuscripts in this Library the author describes in detail several parts of Mushaf of Mehmed-paša Sokolović, Fadil-paša's Mushaf and Hafiz's Divan illuminated with miniatures representing some scenes about which Hafiz from Shiraz sings.
The author points out that Gazi Husrev-bey's Library possesses a great number of manuscripts which were transcribed and illumina¬ted bu calligraphers, natives from our regions, which proved them¬selves as artists of high quality. The very skilfulness of these caligraphers claims for more detailed description of this material.