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Amme Cüzü (Juz' Amma – The 30th Part of the Holy Qur'an) – Ottoman Edition (1912)
Description:
This is an original Ottoman Turkish edition of Amme Cüzü (Juz' Amma), the 30th and final section of the Holy Qur'an, printed on 5 Shawwal 1330 AH (17 September 1912). Produced during the late Ottoman period, this booklet represents an important educational and religious publication that formed the foundation of traditional Qur'anic instruction throughout the Ottoman Empire.
As was customary in Ottoman religious education, children and beginning readers typically started learning to read the Qur'an with the Amme Cüzü. Containing short and rhythmic chapters such as An-Naba, An-Nazi'at, At-Takwir, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas, the text was especially suited for memorization and for introducing the rules of proper Qur'anic recitation (Tajwid). For generations, it served as the first religious reading book for both children and adults embarking on Qur'anic education.
The cover states that the text was corrected, examined, and officially approved by the authorized committee responsible for reviewing Qur'anic texts and religious commentaries. Such official supervision reflects the importance placed on preserving the accuracy of the sacred text and ensuring consistency in Ottoman religious publications.
A particularly remarkable feature of this copy is that its pages remain unopened (uncut pages). Since the gatherings of folded sheets were never separated after printing, the booklet has survived in an exceptionally well-preserved, unused state. Uncut Ottoman Qur'anic educational booklets from this period are increasingly difficult to find, making this example especially desirable for collectors of Islamic manuscripts, Ottoman printing history, and early religious education.
Beyond its religious significance, the booklet is an important artifact of Ottoman educational history, illustrating how Qur'anic literacy was introduced to successive generations during the final years of the Ottoman Empire. It stands as both a devotional publication and a historical document reflecting the traditions of Islamic education in the early twentieth century.
Key Features:
• Title: Amme Cüzü
• Original Title: Juz' Amma (The 30th Part of the Holy Qur'an)
• Publication Date: 5 Shawwal 1330 AH (17 September 1912)
• Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)
• Format: Religious Booklet
• Genre: Islamic Studies; Religious Education; Qur'anic Text
• Religious Content: The 30th Juz of the Holy Qur'an, including the short Meccan surahs traditionally memorized by beginners
• Official Approval: Examined, corrected, and approved by the official Ottoman committee responsible for reviewing Qur'anic texts and religious commentaries
• Educational Significance: Used as the primary introductory text for learning Qur'anic reading and recitation in the Ottoman Empire
• Historical Importance: Authentic example of late Ottoman Islamic educational publishing
• Collectible Feature: Pages remain completely unopened (uncut pages), an exceptionally scarce survival state
• Research Value: Valuable for the study of Ottoman printing, Islamic education, Qur'anic pedagogy, and the history of religious publishing
• Collectibility: Highly desirable early twentieth-century Ottoman Qur'anic primer in rare unopened condition