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The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī (d. c. 1280)

Title	The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī (d. c. 1280)
Publication Date:	1600-1700
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	208 mm x 162 mm x 18 mm (height x width x depth)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Ar 4019
Library Location	Arabic collection
Date	1600-1700
Notes	The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī (d. c. 1280). A compendium on magic, alchemy and esoteric "sacred secrets" (nawamis), the author outlines the contents as follows: "all the operations of sacred secrets, fire spells, suffumigations, fermentations, soporifics, invisibility spells, hiding spells, cunning works, and the occult properties of minerals, plants, animals and the condition of man's composition and what relates to him in all seasons". Codex, ink and colours on paper, 70 folios, Arabic text in naskh script, with diagrams and images, The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī, known as al-Sīmāwī (d. c. 1280), text on alchemy, magic and occult science, unsigned, possibly Syria, undated, c. 1600-1700.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material)
Nesne Adı	Codex
Müstensih ve Üretim Yeri	Unknown, Syria (possibly)
Yazı Tipi	Naskh script

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The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī (d. c. 1280)

Publication Date 1600-1700

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 208 mm x 162 mm x 18 mm (height x width x depth)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Ar 4019

Library Location Arabic collection

Date 1600-1700

Notes The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī (d. c. 1280). A compendium on magic, alchemy and esoteric "sacred secrets" (nawamis), the author outlines the contents as follows: "all the operations of sacred secrets, fire spells, suffumigations, fermentations, soporifics, invisibility spells, hiding spells, cunning works, and the occult properties of minerals, plants, animals and the condition of man's composition and what relates to him in all seasons". Codex, ink and colours on paper, 70 folios, Arabic text in naskh script, with diagrams and images, The Sources of Truths and the Explication of Paths (`Uyūn al-ḥaqā’iq wa īḍāḥ al-ṭarā’iq), by Abū al-Qāsim al-`Irāqī, known as al-Sīmāwī (d. c. 1280), text on alchemy, magic and occult science, unsigned, possibly Syria, undated, c. 1600-1700.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material)

Nesne Adı Codex

Müstensih ve Üretim Yeri Unknown, Syria (possibly)

Yazı Tipi Naskh script