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11. EAP888/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP888/4/1
Title:
خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta) خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta)
Scope & Content:
This book was read during ritual ceremonies. It contains several prayers including: Xoršid Niāyeš (prayer for the Sun); Mihr Niyāyeš (prayer for Mihr); Gāh-i Hāvan (the time of Hāvan (from dawn until noontime)); Nām Setāyeš (prayer for name); Gāh-i Rafetvan (the time of Rafetvan (noontime)); Gāh-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
210 TIFF images, 3.53 GB

12. EAP1014/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1
Title:
Arbab Mehraban Poulad’s Archive
Scope & Content:
The archival material includes 11 Avestan manuscripts (five Videvdāds, four Yasnās, one Vajyašt Gahanbār with Doruns and one Xorde Avesta), with a total of more than 8000 pages and more than 15,000 of dated historical, economic, and legal documents regarding the religious minority of Zoroastrian...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan, Pahlavi, and Persian
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
4627 TIFF images

13. EAP1014/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/1
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
On the first page of the manuscript, it is mentioned that this book is an Avestā-ye Yašt. The manuscript has no colophon. The Nērangs of the new part of the manuscript are written in Persian, whereas the Nērangs of the older part of the manuscript are in Pahlavi. The older part is probably from ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
331 TIFF images

14. EAP1014/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/2
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
The second manuscript in this collection is a liturgical Yasnā. On page 473, the name of the book is mentioned as Yašt-e bozorg on the final page. The manuscript is not illuminated. All Nērangs are in Persian. This manuscript has already been viewed by Moradiyan and he has published an article o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan, Pahlavi, and Persian
Date Range:
2nd half of the 19th century
Extent:
468 TIFF images

15. EAP1014/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/3
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
The third manuscript in this collection is a liturgical Yasnā. According to the Persian colophon of the manuscript, the scribe is Dīnyār Dastūr Nōširvān Dastūr Bahrāmšāh Dastūr Nōširvān Dastūr Mehrabān and the manuscript was scribed in 1239 Hijri (AD 1824). The manuscript is not illuminated. In ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1824
Extent:
320 TIFF images

16. EAP1014/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/4
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
The manuscript has no colophon, and the last folios are missing. This manuscript includes two parts. The Nērangs of the new part are written in Persian, whereas the Nērangs of the old part of the manuscript are mostly in Pahlavi. There is a Yazišngāh on page 35. The manuscript is not illuminated...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
566 TIFF images

17. EAP1014/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/5
Title:
Vajyašt Gahanbār
Scope & Content:
This Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār manuscript scribed by Goštāsp Mūbed Šahryār Nāmdār Zardošt Nōšīrvān in 1293 AY (AD 1924). Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār is a religious Zoroastrian ceremony that is performed by the priests six times during the Gahanbār period within a year. The manuscript begins with Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
146 TIFF images

18. EAP1014/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/6
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
The sixth manuscript of Pouladi’s Collection is a liturgical Videvdād that is not illuminated. There is a colophon in Persian at the end of the manuscript. It was scribed by Ardešīr Ḫodādād in 1253 AY (AD 1884). The Sālmargs occur before the ninth Fragard. The Persian colophon is in the form of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
600 TIFF images

19. EAP1014/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/7
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
There are a number of different styles of calligraphy in this manuscript, and it appears that more than one scribe was involved in writing it. It is likely that at least two scribes added 10 some pages to the original one. This manuscript has Nērangs both in Pahlavi and Persian and has a colopho...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
268 TIFF images

20. EAP1014/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/8
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is one of the most important Videvdāds in Iran. It was scribed by Marzbān Wahrom Marzbān Frēdōn Rustom Bundār in 1022 AY (AD 1653). The manuscript is the only illuminated manuscript from the Marzbān family. All the other illuminated Videvdād manuscripts that have been discovered ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
1653
Extent:
433 TIFF images