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1. EAP1423/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1423/1
Title:
مجموعة مخطوطات عيسى اسكندر المعلوف.
Scope & Content:
The collection includes recently received manuscripts dated between the 16th century and the early 20th century and covering numerous topics, including: astronomy, literature, history, genealogy, logic, mathematics, medicine, music, religion, and others. |If you would like to view the Arabic lan...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Italian
Date Range:
13th century-20th century
Extent:
32337 TIFF images

2. EAP1423/1/34

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1423/1/34
Title:
الشرح الشريف للزيارة الجامعة الشريفة / تأليف السيد أحمد بن زين الدين الاحسائي.
Scope & Content:
Guidebook for a shiite visitor to the sacred shrines in addition to the practices and prayers for forgiveness. Library has volume 3 only. |If you would like to view the Arabic language description in the AUB catalogue, please go to : https://libcat.aub.edu.lb/record=b2609912. Extent: volume 3 (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
1849
Extent:
392 TIFF images

3. IOR/F/4/2662/176414

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2662/176414
Title:
‘Permission granted to Nuwab Moomtaz-ood-Dowlah and his consort to proceed on a pilgrimage to the Shrines in Turkish Arabia.-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, a Foreign Letter from Fort William [Government of India] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 15 February 1856. The item relates to two petitions addressed to the Governor-General of India from...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1855-15 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/821/12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/821/12
Title:
File 2023/1919 Pt 12 ‘MESOPOTAMIA: Proceedings of SAMARRA Divisional Council’
Scope & Content:
This item comprises papers relating to the establishment of the Divisional Council at Samarra, in Mesopotamia [Iraq] under the British colonial administration. Papers comprise an India Office Political Department memorandum and enclosure in print and typescript, notably covering: Relative expense...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1920-26 Jul 1920
Extent:
1 item (5 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/10/1127/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/1127/1
Title:
File 3665/1924 Pt 7 ‘Arabia: - Nejd-Hedjaz Situation. Fall of Medina; Surrender of Jeddah. Abdication of King Ali; desecration of shrines by the Wahabis.’
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and other papers relating to events during the invasion of Hedjaz [Hejaz] by Wahabi [Wahhabi] forces under the Sultan of Najd, Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]. The papers cover: the fall of Medina; the surrender of Jeddah; the flight from Jeddah and...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1925-2 Jan 1929
Extent:

1 item (347 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/20/C104/1, f 143

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/20/C104/1, f 143
Title:
‘Remains of a bye-gone era; at the shrine of the 44 recluses-ruins of Zāhidān.’
Scope & Content:
A photograph of several fragments of inscribed tablets, photographed at the ruins of ‘the shrine of the 44 recluses of Zāhidān [north of present-day Zehak]’. It is also referred to as a ziarat dedicated to ‘the 44 Pirs of Zāhidān’. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Cal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910
Extent:
1 photograph

7. IOR/L/PS/20/C104/1, f 162

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/20/C104/1, f 162
Title:
‘Ancient shrine of Amrān, S. of chakānsur. Curious octagonal shaft of minaret in ruins.’
Scope & Content:
A view of the ancient shrine of Amran, south of Chakansur [Nimroz], including the ruins of an octagonal minaret. Figures can be seen sitting on the floor. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken duri...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910
Extent:
1 photograph