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Delhi Persian 1580*

Record Id:
032-004380727
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Delhi Persian 1580*
Title:
Fragment of an untitled history of the early prophets and patriarchs from the time of Ādam till just after ʿĪsá and the seven sleepers or the Aṣḥāb al-Kahf
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
India Office Library
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
193 ff.
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Persian
Scripts:
Arabic
Start Date:
1800
End Date:
1850
Date Range:
1800-1850
Calendar:
Hijri-qamari
Era:
CE
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Names:
Aṣḥāb al-Kahf
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Delhi Persian 1580*

Contents

Summary of Contents: Fragment of an untitled history of the early prophets and patriarchs from the time of Ādam till just after ʿĪsá and the seven sleepers or the Aṣḥāb al-Kahf
Language(s): Persian

Fragment of an untitled history of the early prophets and patriarchs from the time of Ādam till just after ʿĪsá and the seven sleepers or the Aṣḥāb al-Kahf.

This defective copy partially begins in the third chapter and ends abruptly in chapter fifty-five recounting the tale of the pious Samson.

Not dated at end.

Rough nastaʿlīq.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 193 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 305 × 207 mm.

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 1800-1850Undated, 19th century India

Provenance and Acquisition

Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876

1876

Government of India

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