Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies

Yazarlar: Zekai ERDAL, Hasan MENTEŞE

Konular:Sosyal Bilimler, Disiplinler Arası

DOI:10.31456/beytulmakdis.497773

Anahtar Kelimeler:Mardin,Zengids,Nur al-Din Zengi,Mardin,Coin

Özet: The Zengid dynasty is one of the prominent Turkish states that ruled Iraq, Syria and eastern and south-eastern Anatolia regions (today within contemporary Turkey) with Aleppo and Mosul as their centre between 1127 and 1233. Apart from Mosul and Aleppo, it had three more principalities centred in Cizre, Sinjar and Shahrizor. The state founded in 1127 when Imad al-Din Zengi was appointed to govern Mosul dominated a vast area, and then, they saw the Crusaders as their primary enemy and laid the foundations until the conquest of Jerusalem by Salah al-Din al-Ayoubi.  One of the greatest sultans of the Zengids was Nur al-Din Zengi (1118-1174) who came to Aleppo and ascended the throne upon the death of Imad al-Din Zengi at Qal‘at Ja‘bar in 1146. At the time, he constantly fought the Crusaders to recapture many places they held. A pious, just and scholarly person, Nur al-Din Zengi also did not neglect the reconstruction of his country.  Among the rich collection of Islamic coins in Mardin Museum, there are only 2 coins belonging to Nur al-Din Zengi. These copper coins are rather simple and plain in comparison with other Zengid coins in terms of motifs, script and ornament. Only the name and titles of Nur al-Din Zengi can be read on the coins. Place and date of mint as well as other information are not readable. The scripts are written in Kufic calligraphy and contain only a couple of vegetal motifs.

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