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Subject Middle East--Historical geography Place Jerusalem, Israel

1. EAP644/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP644/1
Title:
The Bonfils Collection [c 1867-c 1914]
Scope & Content:
Description: The Fouad Debbas Collection is the private collection of one man, Fouad Debbas, who studied engineering and got passionate about gathering images of his past and his region. Debbas (Lebanese) spent 26 years (from 1975 until his sudden death in 2001) collecting all images that concern...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable and Undetermined
Date Range:
c 1867-c 1914
Extent:
3,233 TIFF images

2. EAP888/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP888/1
Title:
Houman Fravahri Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection contains two manuscripts, one in the form of a scroll and another one in the form of a tiny book. Both manuscripts are likely to have been composed in Kerman. Both of these manuscripts are Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta), which contain several prayers for daily prayer. The scroll, h...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1915-1935
Extent:
358 Tiff images

3. EAP888/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP888/1/2
Title:
خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta) خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta)
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains several prayers. The script is Persian and the languages are Avestan, Pazand and Persian. The residue of smoke and other traces indicate that this book was used at ritual ceremonies; however, compared to other manuscripts of this kind, both the size of the paper and the s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1915
Extent:
324 TIFF images, 5.50 GB

4. EAP888/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP888/2/1
Title:
خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta) خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta)
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the following prayers: motevaled šodan-i peyqambar Zartošt-i Esfantemān anušah rawān (the birth of prophet Zoroaster, son of Esfanteman, the one with immortal soul); asāmi-e Zartošt va karde Išān (Zoroaster's names and their deeds); Vanan Yašt, Aštād Yašt Bon; Rām Yašt Bo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Avestan, and Persian
Date Range:
1910
Extent:
206 TIFF images, 3.49 GB

5. EAP888/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP888/2/2
Title:
خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta) خرده اوستا Khordeh Avesta (Little Avesta)
Scope & Content:
This book was read during ritual ceremonies. The volume includes two different chapters written down by two different scribes. The first chapter consists of the “Madad Vāj Yašt-i Gāhanbār”. The language is Avestan with some Persian notes for readers. The script is Persian. The second chapter is ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, Avestan, and Persian
Date Range:
1904-1905
Extent:
132 TIFF images, 2.24 GB

6. 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