Travels of Ibn Baṭṭūṭa
Eğirdir (Akrīdūr)
Title
Lamentations on the Sultan's dead son
Short description
Lamentations are made on the Sultan's dead son. The author praises the sobriety of the lamentations on the Sultan's dead son compared to what is done in Egypt and Syria.
Text on source
وتوفي في بعض تلك الأيام ولد السلطان فلم يزيدوا على بكاء الرحمة كما يفعله أهل مصر والشام خلافًا لما قدمناه من فعل أهل اللور حين مات ولد سلطانهم، فلما دُفِنَ أقام السلطان والطلبة ثلاثة أيام يخرجون إلى قبره بعد صلاة الصبح [ص. ٢٠٣]
English translation
On one day during this period the Sultan's son died, but they observed no ceremonies other than the lamentations [bukāʾ al-raḥma] of [entreaty for] the divine mercy, exactly as is done by the people of Egypt and Syria, and in contrast to what we have described above about the conduct of the Lūrs when their sultan's son died. After he was buried the sultan and the students of religion continued for three days to go out to his grave after the dawn prayers.
Folios/Pages
423-424
Date
1332 circa
Observations on the events description
The name "bukāʾ al-raḥma", lit. "Cry of Mercy", refers to a prophetic tradition according to which Muḥammad forbade ostentatious expressions of mourning typical of previous times, but allowed to cry for asking mercy for the dead (see Niyāḥa, EI-2).
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Participants
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How to quote
Pintimalli A., "Lamentations on the Sultan's dead son" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 07 10.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.130
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