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Delhi Persian 40
- Record Id:
- 032-004341345
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004341345
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100163233709.0x000006
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- TEI
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Delhi Persian 40
- Title:
- 1 copy of Sharḥ-i Ṣaḥīḥ-i Muslim
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Library
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-004341345", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Delhi Persian 40: __NEWLINE__ 1 copy of Sharḥ-i Ṣaḥīḥ-i Muslim" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004341345
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-004341345
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 893 ff
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Arabic
Persian - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 1700-1899
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Hadith
- TEI:
-
India Office Library
Delhi Persian 40
Contents
1 copy of Sharḥ-i Ṣaḥīḥ-i Muslim
Title: Sharḥ-i Ṣaḥīḥ-i MuslimTitle: شرح صحيح مسلمAnonymous and rare Persian translation of and commentary on the well-known ḥadīth collection, the Ṣaḥīḥ of Muslim
Language(s): Persian and ArabicReferences
For a more detailed description see C.A. Storey, R. Levy, and A.J. Arberry. Catalogue of the Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office. Vol. 3. Unpublished, n.d.Physical Description
Form: codexMaterial: paperExtent: 893 ffDimensions (leaf): 9.8Condition
Folios 3 to 8 seem to have been previously restored. Binding no longer intact. Worm-eaten throughout. Folios 1 and 2 missing, end of the manuscript is imperfect
Hand(s)
Taʻlīq
Decoration
Written on paper of varying colours
Binding
What is possibly the original leather binding is present but no longer intact
History
Origin: India; 18th century-19th century CERecord Sources
Manuscript description based on Arberry, Levy and Storey: Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the Library of the India Office. Vol. 3. (Unpublished)Availability
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