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1681. Or 16278

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16278
Title:
Dua Kitabı - دعا كتابى
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a prayer book comprised of Qur'anic sureler and texts for supplicatory prayers. Because some of the contents are unusual, as is the decoration of the volume, the contents are described below in some detail: f 1r : decorative frontispiece with mainly stylized floral ornament...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1310
Extent:
1 text, 126 ff

1682. Or 16280

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16280
Title:
Vakfiye - واقفيه
Scope & Content:
This volume contains the vakfiye or deed of endowment drawn up for Mehmet Ali Paşa (Muhammad Ali Pasha) in respect of the medrese and library which he founded at Kavala, his hometown, in Aegean Macedonia (contemporary Greece/Egejska Makedonija). For the codicil to this deed, see Or 16281. Mehmet...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1228
Extent:
1 text, 7 ff

1683. Or 16281

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16281
Title:
Zeyl-i Vakfiye - ذيل واقفيه
Scope & Content:
The supplement or codicil to the Vakfiye of Meḥemmed ‘Alī, stipulating that revenues from property in Thasos be used to support the school for boys which he had established at Kavala in northern Greece. The Zeyl was completed and witnessed on 11 Rebī’ ül-ahir 1232/28 February 1817 (see f. 6v); t...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1232
Extent:
1 text, 7 ff.

1684. Or 16283

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16283
Title:
Haza Kitab-i Tuhfetü'l-haremeyn li Nabi Rahmet Allah aleyh - هذا كتاب تحفة الحرمين لنابى رحمة الله عليه
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a literary account of the author's journey to Mekke and Medine in the year 1089 AH (1678 CE), composed four years later in mixed prose and verse. The author of the original work is Yusuf Nabi (died 1124 AH/1712-13 CE). In addition to the main text, the work also contains a ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1167
Extent:
1 text, 71 ff

1685. Or 16389

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16389
Title:
[Miscellany of texts in Arabic, Ottoman, and Avar]
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a compilation of Islamic religious texts in the Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, and Avar languages. The Avar texts are written in Arabic script. The text was copied for al-Amīr al-Muhājir Dāniyāl Sulṭān by Ghāzī Muhammad in 1270 AH/1853-4 CE. The contents of the volume are: I. 2r-...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1270
Extent:
17 texts, 172 ff

1686. Or 16390

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16390
Title:
Gencine-yi Raz - كنجنۀ راز
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a mesnevi on spiritual life illustrated by anecdotes and divided into 40 makalat. It forms part of the hamse of Yahya Bey (died 990 AH/1582-83 CE according to OM II, p. 497, or 983 AH/1575-76 CE according to Ali, Or 32 f 330, who is followed by Gibb in HOP III, p. 116) of th...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
993
Extent:
1 text, 82 ff

1687. Or 16391

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16391
Title:
Two works by Nergisi Mehmed Efendi
Scope & Content:
This volume contains the following two works by the renowned Ottoman writer and poet, Nergisi Mehmed Efendi (died 1044 AH/1635 CE): 5v-102r: [Nihalistan] 109v-186r: İksir-i devlet For more information on the works, both of which form part of his Hamse, see the individual records for Or 16391 ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
Late 17th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
2 texts, 186 ff

1688. Or 16391 (1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16391 (1)
Title:
[Nihalistan] – [نهالسـتان]
Scope & Content:
This part (ff 5v-102r) of Or 16391 contains the Nihalistan of the renowned Ottoman writer and poet Nergisi Mehmed Efendi (died 1044 AH/1635 CE). He was perhaps the most distinguished writer of ornate Ottoman prose (inşa). Nergisi was born in Sarajevo between the years 988-994 AH/1580-1586 CE. H...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 text, 97 ff (5v-102r)

1689. Or 16391 (2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16391 (2)
Title:
İksir-i devlet - اكسير دولت
Scope & Content:
This part (109v-186r) of Or 16391 contains the İksir-i devlet of the renowned Ottoman writer and poet Nergisi Mehmed Efendi (died 1044 AH/1635 CE). He was perhaps the most distinguished writer of ornate Ottoman prose (inşa). Nergisi was born in Sarajevo between the years 988-994 AH/1580-1586 CE...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1064
Extent:
77 ff (109v-186r)

1690. Or 16392

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16392
Title:
Gazavat-ı Hazret-i Ali - غزوات حضرت علي
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a mythical account by Şems-i Haki of the martial exploits of Imam Ali, Imam Hasan, Imam Husayn, and others. The work is also known by the titles Yedi Cenk or Sekiz Cenk (‘Seven Battles’ or ‘Eight Battles’). Little is known of the author, and manuscripts of the work are rare....
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
966
Extent:
1 text, 137 ff

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