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Illustrations from

Maqamat of al-Hariri

(Abou Mohammad al-Qāsim ibn ‛Ali ibn Mohammad ibn ‛Ali al-Hariri al-Basri)

Bibliothčque nationale de France, manuscript Arabe 3929, 2nd quarter of 13th century

folio 2v
Abū Zayd ą la bibliothčque de basra
maqama 02: Abu Zayd at the library of Basra


folio 5r
Abū Zayd simulant la claudication
maqama 03: Abu Zayd simulating lameness


folio 7v
Abū Zayd gratifié par le gouverneur
maqama 06: Abu Zayd gratified by the Governor


folio 13v
Abū Zayd et son fils interpellés
maqama 08: Abu Zayd and his son arrested


folio 15v
Abū Zayd et son épouse devant le cadi
maqama 09: Abu Zayd and his wife before the Kadi


folio 20r
Abū Zayd et son épouse interpellés
maqama 09: Abu Zayd and his wife arrested / Kadi and servant


folio 21r
Abū Zayd et son fils
maqama 10: Abu Zayd and his son


folio 21v
Abū Zayd et son fils devant le gouverneur
maqama 10: Abu Zayd and his son before the Governor


folio 22v
Abū Zayd et son fils
maqama 10: Abu Zayd and his son


folio 23v
Abū Zayd devant le gouverneur
maqama 10: Abu Zayd before the Governor


folio 26r
al-Hārith au cimetičre de sawa
maqama 11: al-Harith at the Cemetery of Sawa


folio 26v
Abū Zayd assistant ą des funérailles
maqama 11: Abu Zayd attending funerals


folio 30r
Abū Zayd
maqama 11: Abu Zayd


folio 30v
Abū Zayd et al-hārith
maqama 11: Abu Zayd and al-Harith


folio 34v
Abū Zayd ą la taverne d'anah
maqama 12: Abu Zayd at the tavern of Anah


folio 37r
Abū Zayd déguisé en vieille femme et al-hārith
maqama 13: Abu Zayd disguised as an old woman and al-Harith


folio 38v
Abū Zayd déguisé en vieille femme et al-hārith
maqama 13: Abu Zayd disguised as an old woman and al-Harith


folio 40v
Abū Zayd voyageant
maqama 18: Abu Zayd travelling
Large image


folio 41r
al-Hārith voyageant
maqama 19: al-Harith travelling
Large image


folio 42v
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 20: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 45r
Abū Zayd pleurant sur sa virilité déclinante
maqama 20: Abu Zayd weeping over his declining virility


folio 46r
Abū Zayd prźchant
maqama 21: Abu Zayd preaching


folio 50r
Abū Zayd et son fils devant le cadi
maqama 37: Abu Zayd and his son before the Kadi


folio 50v
Abū Zayd et son fils devant le cadi
maqama 37: Abu Zayd and his son before the Kadi


folio 52v
départ d'Abū Zayd
maqama 21: Departure of Abu Zayd


folio 53r
al-Hārith et copistes
maqama 22: al-Harith and copyists


folio 54v
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 25: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 56r
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 25: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 57v
Abū Zayd se moquant de al-hārith
maqama 34: Abu Zayd mocking al-Harith


folio 61v
al-Hārith observant Abū Zayd
maqama 13: al-Harith observing Abu Zayd


folio 65v
départ d'Abū Zayd
maqama 42: Departure of Abu Zayd


folio 66v
amis d'Abū Zayd dormant
maqama 19: Friends of Abu Zayd sleeping


folio 68v
Abū Zayd et al-hārith s'embrassant
maqama 31: Abu Zayd al-Harith and kissing


folio 69r
Abū Zayd et pčlerins
maqama 31Abu Zayd and pilgrims


folio 76v
Abū Zayd fuyant
maqama 33: Abu Zayd flees


folio 78r
al-Hārith et son esclave mort
maqama 34: al-Harith and his dead slave


folio 79r
al-Hārith au marché aux esclaves
maqama 34: al-Harith at the slave market


folio 82r
Abū Zayd embrassant son fils
maqama 34: Abu Zayd kissing his son


folio 83v
serviteur apportant la nourriture
maqama 15: Servant bringing food


folio 84v
Abū Zayd, son fils et al-hārith
maqama 04: Abu Zayd, his son and al-Harith


folio 85r
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 32: Abu Zayd and his listeners
Large image


folio 90r
Abū Zayd et vieillard
maqama 15: Abu Zayd and elder


folio 93r
al-Hārith se déshabillant
maqama 25: al-Harith undressing


folio 96v
Abū Zayd se disputant avec un porteur
maqama 26: Abu Zayd arguing with a carrier


folio 101v
Abū Zayd et al-hārith
maqama 27: Abu Zayd and al-Harith
Large image


folio 103r
Abū Zayd et al-hārith dormant
maqama 27: Abu Zayd and al-Harith sleeping


folio 104r
Abū Zayd, al-hārith et voleur
maqama 27: Abu Zayd, al-Harith and thief


folio 105r
Abū Zayd et al-hārith
maqama 27: Abu Zayd and al-Harith


folio 114r
marchands endormis
maqama 29: Merchants asleep


folio 116r
Abū Zayd et son fils fuyant
maqama 29: Abu Zayd and his son flee


folio 117r
procession du mariage
maqama 30: Marriage procession
Large image


folio 120r
al-Hārith assistant au banquet chez le chef des mendiants
maqama 30: al-Harith attending the banquet at the chief beggar's


folio 122r
Abū Zayd et al-Hārith
maqama 32: Abu Zayd and al-Harith
Large image


folio 123r
Abū Zayd ą la mosquée de tiflis
maqama 33: Abu Zayd at the Mosque in Tiflis


folio 129r
Abū Zayd devant le gouverneur
maqama 38: Abu Zayd before the Governor


folio 131v
Abū Zayd devant le gouverneur
maqama 38: Abu Zayd before the Governor


folio 134r
Abū Zayd devant le cadi
maqama 40: Abu Zayd before the Kadi


folio 137r
cadi rendant justice
maqama 40: Kadi dispensing justice


folio 144r
Abū Zayd prźchant
maqama 41: Abu Zayd preaching


folio 149r
Abū Zayd assistant au banquet de mariage ą sinjar
maqama 18: Abu Zayd attending the wedding banquet in Sinjar


folio 151r
esclave d'Abū Zayd
maqama 18: Slave of Abu Zayd


folio 155v
Abū Zayd quittant le bateau
maqama 22: Abu Zayd leaving the boat


folio 156v
Abū Zayd et al-Hārith voyageant
maqama 43: Abu Zayd and al-Harith travelling
Large image


folio 157r
Abū Zayd et voleur devant le cadi
maqama 43: Abu Zayd and thief before the Kadi
Large image


folio 163r
Abū Zayd, son fils et al-Hārith
maqama 23: Abu Zayd, his son and al-Harith


folio 165v
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 24: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 173r
Abū Zayd devant le gouverneur
maqama 21: Abu Zayd before the Governor


folio 177r
Abū Zayd et al-Hārith dans le khān de wāsit
maqama 29: Abu Zayd and al-Harith in the khan of Wasit


folio 178v
Abū Zayd consultant l'astrolabe
maqama 29: Abu Zayd consults the astrolabe


folio 179r
Abū Zayd assistant au banquet en l'honneur de al-Hārith
maqama 29: Abu Zayd attending the banquet in honour of al-Harith


folio 180r
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 36: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 180v
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 36: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 181r
Abū Zayd et ses auditeurs
maqama 36: Abu Zayd and his listeners


folio 185r
Abū Zayd poursuivi par les chiens
maqama 15: Abu Zayd pursued by dogs


folio 186v
Abū Zayd arrivant ą la mosquée
maqama 16: Abu Zayd arrives at the mosque



Source: Bibliothčque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Arabe 3929


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