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2871. Or 6559, f 233r-233v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 233r-233v
Title:
Number table
Scope & Content:
Recto: elaborate number table bordered with mystical names. Above instructions on how to fill it out. Verso: three 3x3 number tables and instructions on making a preparation with various tree barks and a white chicken.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2872. Or 6559, f 234r -234v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 234r -234v
Title:
Supplication
Scope & Content:
Recto: supplication invoking the names of God followed by the number 100/155, blessing to all Muslims living and dead, the prophets, &c &c. Verso: two lines of text in an African language.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2873. Or 6559, f 235r-235v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 235r-235v
Title:
Ritual Practice
Scope & Content:
Recto: practice to "avoid tragedy and strife". Verso: further instructions
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2874. Or 6559, f 236r-236v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 236r-236v
Title:
Ritual Practice
Scope & Content:
Instructions on washing the white shirt of an enemy in the ink of this talisman, which includes an ayah of the Qur'an, to cause sudden death.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2875. Or 6559, f 237r-237v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 237r-237v
Title:
Fāʾidah
Scope & Content:
A list of problems (عقدة) presumably cured by the talisman, including the problems of men, women, rulers, lions and the night. The talisman is marked as "tested" (mujarrab). The verso has another Fāʾidah to remove a state of ritual impurity by asking God to ‘rid me of my ritual impurity like Iblī...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2876. Or 6559, f 238r

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 238r
Title:
List of angels
Scope & Content:
List of angelic names
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2877. Or 6559, f 238v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 238v
Title:
Fāʾidah
Scope & Content:
Three Fāwāʾid and two number squares to assist in travel and cure illness.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2878. Or 6559, f 239r

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 239r
Title:
Fāʾidah
Scope & Content:
Fāʾidah for one who wants the ruler to love him and listen to his words. At the end of the Fāʾidah there are lines of joined writing and magical symbols.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2879. Or 6559, f 239v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 239v
Title:
Scope & Content:
Several lines of text in an African ʿajamī language
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

2880. Or 6559, f 240r-240v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 6559, f 240r-240v
Title:
Supplication
Scope & Content:
Instructions for requesting wealth and clothing, and having the requests of men, women and rulers granted, followed by a full-page number square containing some of the Names of God.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
1 f

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