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Manuscript/Mixed Material [Collection of Arabic religious and ascetic sayings and adages with Persian explanations.]

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About this Item

Title

  • [Collection of Arabic religious and ascetic sayings and adages with Persian explanations.]

Summary

  • Collection of Arabic religious and Sufi adages with Persian explanations following each adage.

Created / Published

  • [18th century?]

Headings

  • -  Religious life--Islam
  • -  Islamic ethics
  • -  Sufism
  • -  Muslims--Conduct of life
  • -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Manuscripts, Arabic--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Iran

Notes

  • -  Manuscript.
  • -  Persian and Arabic.
  • -  Title devised by cataloger.
  • -  Scribe not identified.
  • -  Probably written in Iran.
  • -  Paper; thick dark cream color laid paper with no visible chain lines or watermarks; text withing an elaborate ruled border of blue, gold, red, green, and red lines; page 1 has elaborate floral unwan in gold, bule, and red; Arabic sayings in large script within sections the width of the ruled border; Persian explanations below each saying in smaller boxes with decorative blue and gold end panels on either side; sayings in alternate gold and blue ink (Naskh script), Persian explanations in black ink in small Nastaʻliq script; catchwords on every page.
  • -  Naskh (Arabic section); nastaʻliq (Persian section) in written area 10.7 x 5.6 cm.
  • -  Pages 1-32 numbered.
  • -  Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M99.
  • -  Binding; brown leather with gold embossed center medallion, embossed gold border and corner decoration; inside of binding and flap in red leather with center medallion and corner decoration in blue, red, gold, and green; envelope binding.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

Medium

  • 32 pages (numbered), (number of lines varies), paper : bound ; 20.5 x 12.5 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BP188 .C65 1700z

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2017406683

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection

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Collection of Arabic religious and ascetic sayings and adages with Persian explanations. [18th Century?] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017406683/.

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Collection of Arabic religious and ascetic sayings and adages with Persian explanations. [18th Century?] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017406683/.

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Collection of Arabic religious and ascetic sayings and adages with Persian explanations. [18th Century?] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2017406683/>.