Subject: Death / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1056/17/2
Title:: ஆபஸ்தம்ப சிரார்த்தப் பிரயோகம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:: This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It describes rules and mantras for Hindu rituals related to honouring the dead. The intended audience of the work are Hindu priests of a particular heritage. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 082 leaves. Physica...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century-20th century
Extent:: 82 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1056/20/1
Title:: சடங்குகள் [19th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:: This palm-leaf manuscript written in prose contains descriptions related to various rites including funeral rites. the work also lists things needed for some of such rites. This work belongs to 19th or 20th century. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 788 leaves. Phys...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 788 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1085/1/4/7/2
Title:: Etat-civil: naisssance, mariage et décès
Scope & Content:: Supplementary judgements of civil status acts. jugements supplétifs d'actes d'état-civil. Extent: 134 pages.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1946-1959
Extent:: 134

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/1/97
Title:: تفسير
Scope & Content:: Islamic jurispudence discussing different aspects of human endeavour such as Iddah (waiting perioud after divorce or death of husband. Extent: volume 1 containing 55 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 16 x 9.5 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currentlyly under the cust...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 110 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/4/24
Title:: خطبة الجمعة
Scope & Content:: Sermon about how the death of scholars brings darkness to Islam, identifying too much of sins as the major cause of such death. Extent: volume 1 containing 2 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 24.9 x 19 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Je...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 4 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/4/143
Title:: شريعة جلالة السلطان الإنكليزي
Scope & Content:: Explains some common laws, related to murder, rape, robbery and so on. Extent: volume 1 containing 26 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 16 x 12 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Jetemiodara Family Library. It was inherited from their fore...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 51 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/4/166
Title:: قصة حياة الرسول
Scope & Content:: Contains short biography of Prophet Muhammad, from his birth to his death; the wars that he fought, Hijrah, his ascension to Allah, etc. Extent: volume 1 containing 5 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 20 x 12 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custod...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 10 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/4/191
Title:: الوعظ الذاتي
Scope & Content:: Contains Self Admonition about death. Extent: volume 1 containing 2 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 18 x 12 cm. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Jetemiodara Family Library. It was inherited from their forefathers. Author(s)/Creator(s): Ma...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 3 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1101/4/246
Title:: شعر
Scope & Content:: The subject of this poem is Zuhd (Asceticism), about fear of Allah, remembrance of death and staying away from worldly affairs. Extent: volume 1 containing 4 folios. Size and dimensions of original material: 20.5 x 15. Custodial history: This manuscript is currently under the custody of Jetem...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 8 tiff images

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