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Or 7284

Record Id:

032-003678016

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003678016

MDARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Or 7284

Title:

[Kitab-i Remel] - [كتاب رمل]

Scope & Content:

This volume contains two tracts on remel or divination by means of dots. The first of these (ff 3v-71r) is anonymous with no title and begins abruptly with a chapter heading. There are many marginal diagrams of various figures and tables on ff 14v, 29v-31r, 58v-62v, and 66v-70v. The text runs on between these illustrations.

The second tract (ff 71r-87v) is entitled Muntahab-i Hulasatu'l-remel and is ascribed to Daniel. There are diagrams and tables on ff 71v, 74v-77v, 78v and 85v. After this come various items in another and larger hand: a further table for remel (ff 88r-v); a prophetic tract, apparently translated from Arabic into Ottoman Turkish, by İmam Suyuti (ff 89r-90r); a poem on the same subject by Kemalpaşazade (f 90v); additional notes on remel (ff 91r-94r); several blank folios and then a prayer (ff 95v-97r); and finally Gurrename-yi şeri for 1223 AH (1808-09 CE).

This volume has been ascribed to İbrahim Ağa according to the lettering on the binding. It was likely copied in the early 19th century CE.

Collection Area:

Oriental Manuscripts

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032-003678016

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

Codex, 97 ff

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Arabic
Turkish, Ottoman

Scripts:

Arabic

Start Date:

1800

End Date:

1840

Date Range:

Early 19th century

Calendar:

Gregorian

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Materials : Paper

Foliation : European, 97 ff

Dimensions : 218 mm x 150 mm

Script : Nesih

Binding : Binding of marbled paper with flap

Custodial History:

On the flyleaf, we find the text 'Beyani eshkali Kitabi Remel. A treatise on geomancy. NB. There is a prayer to Mahomet [صلعم], in Arabic, on the flyleaf at the end (in Turkish) [signed] G. C. R. Cabala in Lingua Turca di cui essi si servono - This was the title of the work according to Signor Comidas de Carbagnano, my Turkish Master, who procured it for me, and he mentioned that the Turks use the forms contained in it to this day. [Signed] J. Lee. Doctors' Commons. The autograph of Signor Comidas is on the covers. G. C. R. Nr. 104. New Cat. e. No. 102.'

On the cover, in addition to the signature of Comidas mentioned above, we also find the signature 'J. Fiott, Constantinople'.

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