The Surah of the Horses
( سورة الخيل)
| Title | The Surah of the Horses |
|---|---|
| Title Original | سورة الخيل |
| Publication Date: | 1300 |
| Type | Document |
| Language | ara,eng |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Library: | University of St Andrews Library |
| Record ID | alma991017093169108966 |
| Library Location | University of St Andrews |
| Date | 1300 |
| Notes | Written in imitation of a Surah of the Qur'an, almost certainly by a European at Baghdad in 1882-1883, probably by General William Tweedie, given his interest in the Arab horse and familiarity with colloquial Arabic. Copied in Arabic and English by Tweedie, English contains extra information. Sub-title is 'a warning to those buying race-horses from the Beduin', explaining the purpose of the Surah. Gives list of sub-tribes of the great 'Unaizah tribe, and a list of the clans of one of the sub-tribes, as-Siba'ah, and mentions the horses of the clan Ukmasah and sub-tribe of Irwalah as being famous throughout the whole tribe. List of colours of Arab horses in English and Arabic in the inside cover. f4 in English: 'There are three things that make the Arab race-horse, namely I. Blood, II. Early work, III. Conformation etc.' The work is divided into chapters: Chapter 1 f. 2 verso: detailing of the origins of the Arab horse Chapter 2 f. 3 verso: description of the overall appearance Chapter 3 f. 4 verso: description of the neck Chapter 4 f 5. verso: description of its middle part Chapter 5 f 6 verso: description of the facial features Chapter 6 f 7 verso: description of the front legs Chapter 7 f 8 verso: description of the hind legs Chapter 8 f 9 verso: description of walking gait of the horse Rubric: الباب اول في تفصيل الدصل Incipit: قال يوما خاتم المرسلين Explicit: في للخياسة غصن Final rubric: الباب الثامن Colophon: ابلق من بلق ابرش من برش (This is not a true colophon; it consists only of the final words from a glossary inside the back cover) |
| Seviye | Item |
| Referans Numarası | ms5(o) |
