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Small 4°, 72 pp., 45 charts (34 double page charts, 11 single page charts), contemporary blue boards and black cloth spine (slightly age-toned, title pages with tiny cracks and old annotations / translations into modern Turkish, last page with tiny tears and scratches, a small loss of front free endpaper, but overall in a good, original condition). TREATISE ON ISLAMIC CALENDAR: A rare book, printed in Cairo, with parallel texts in Ottoman and Arabic, was written by the military leader and scientist Ahmed Muhtar Pasha and is advocating for the invariant Islamic calendar. This important treatise on the Hijri calendar in Ottoman and Arabic languages was written by an Ottoman military leader, scientist and author Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (1839 1919). Published in Cairo in 1890, it calls for an uniform Islamic calendar for all the Muslims. The book includes astronomical observations by the author and other sources in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, discusses the Islamic measuring of the time and Hijri and Gregorian calendars. Various measurements are presented on 45 charts. Ahmed Muhtar Pasha: Scientist, Diplomat, Grand Vizier and War Hero - Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (1839 1919) was one of the most consequential and intriguing figures of the late Ottoman Empire. He was one of the most successful field commanders of his era, as well as a diplomat, politician, and highly respected authority on military technology and related sciences. Ahmed Muhtar was born in Bursa, the son of a successful Turkish merchant. He attended the Ottoman Military College, where he was recognized for his exceptional intellect. Having gained his first field experience during the later days of the Crimean War, in 1862, Ahmed Muhtar led his own detachment in Montenegro, where he played a vital role in defeating the forces of Prince Nikola. Upon his return to Constantinople, Ahmed Muhtar was appointed professor of engineering and artillery at the Ottoman Military College and was sent to France and Germany to learn about the most advanced European weapons systems. Acquiring a profound undertraining of ballistics and metallurgy, for the rest of his life he was a tireless advocate of the modernization of the Ottoman military. He was also involved in raising money for charities in the Constantinople, such that he possessed high level of popularity unusual for military officer. During the same period, he became the tutor to Prince Yusuf Izzedin Effendi, the son of Sultan Abdulaziz, accompanying him on several trips to Europe. SEE OUR WEB PAGE FOR A LONGER DESCRIPTION . References: OCLC 464314041, 283797987, 745305373, 956980987. AEKMK BDK ÖZEGE; 8163; TBTK; 1886. Seller Inventory # 69424
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