Hādhā ḥijāb ʻaẓīm al-shaʼn wa-al-burhān.

هذا حجاب عظيم الشأن والبرهان

Description

Related Names

Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner.
Būnī, Aḥmad ibn ʻAlī, -1225, attributed name.
Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Language(s)

Arabic

Published

[18--?]

Subjects

Manuscripts, Arabic.
Islam.
Manuscripts, Arabic.
Islam > Islam / Prayers and devotions > Islam / Prayers and devotions / Early works to 1800.
Islamic bindings (Binding)
Blind tooled (decoration)
Envelope flaps (features)
Full covers.
Prayers and devotions.
Early works.
Manuscripts (documents)
Codices (bound manuscripts)

Summary

Copy of a small devotional book with prayers and incantations for luck and health. In another copy, the text is attributed to Aḥmad ibn ʻAlī al-Būnī.

Note

Shelfmark: MS Or 389.
Origin: Item is undated, probably produced in the 19th century.
Decoration: Textblock border-ruled in double red; overlining in red.
Script: Written in informal naskh in black ink; pointed.
Layout: 8 or 9 long lines; catchwords every verso, lower left.
Title from introduction (f. 1v).
Manuscript codex.

Physical Description

42 leaves : laid paper ; 110 x 80 (80 x 55) mm, bound to 114 x 92 mm.

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