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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/55
Title:: Kitāb zabūr Dāwūd: Sermon
Scope & Content:: ON Zabūr,One of the Holy Books of Revelation to the Prophet Dawud (David). Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper. 24 pages mm 214x158mm. Physical characteristics of original: traces of humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 26 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/56
Title:: Kitāb fī al-farā‘iḍ: Jurisprudence
Scope & Content:: Instructions on prayer, ablution, fasting etc. Extent and format of original material: Watermarked paper: marked PICARDO, 6 pages 200x150mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 8 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/57
Title:: Manẓūmat lāmiya al- ‘ajam li al-ṭughrānī: Literature.
Scope & Content:: Poem in which the author incites heroism, romanticism and the performance and praise of dignity. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper. 4 pages mm 195x145mm. Physical characteristics of original: some torn edges
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 6 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/58
Title:: ‘aqīdat al-shaybānī: Theology
Scope & Content:: A poem about the Oneness of Allah. Extent and format of original material: Watermarked paper with the letters PRADISO. 8 pages 200x150mm. Physical characteristics of original: Damaged edges
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 10 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/59
Title:: Kitāb al-du‘ā al-mubārak: Invocation
Scope & Content:: Invocations for protection against evil. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper. 8 pages mm 195x146mm. Physical characteristics of original: traces of humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 10 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/60
Title:: Manẓūmat bānat Su‘ād: eulogy
Scope & Content:: The well-known poem de Ka‘ab b. Zuhayr known as bānat su‘ād to implore the pardon of the Prophet. Scribe: Bāba bun al-barka. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper. 6 pages mm 220x170mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1918
Extent:: 8 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/61
Title:: Qit‘at kitāb fī al-du‘ā: Invocation
Scope & Content:: An invocation for the protection against evil. Extent and format of original material: Watermarked paper, difficult to identify 20 pages 210x150mm. Physical characteristics of original: Some damaged edges, traces of humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 22 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/62
Title:: Maktūb fī al- fawā’id wa asrār: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: How to have good fortune, and be well versed in the Qur'an and the names of Allah and magic squares. Extent and format of original material: Watermarked paper : 3 crescents , 22 pages 165x110mm. Physical characteristics of original: traces of humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 22 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/63
Title:: Maktūb fī al-istikhāra: Esoteric
Scope & Content:: How to predict the future by dreams. (Istikhāra). Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper. 18 pages mm 160x105mm. Physical characteristics of original: The manuscript is in good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 20 digital images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP879/55/64
Title:: Sharḥ kitāb fī al-naḥw: Philology
Scope & Content:: Commentary on a book of grammar. Extent and format of original material: unwatermarked paper. 18 pages mm 180x115mm. Physical characteristics of original: the manuscript is in good condition but some traces of humidity
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 1852
Extent:: 20 digital images

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