Subject
Ḥusayn ibn ʻAlī, -680 > Tomb > Early works to 1800. Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Iraq > Karbalāʼ > Early works to 1800. Shiite shrines > Early works to 1800. Prayer > Islam > Early works to 1800. Tenth of Muḥarram > Prayers > Early works to 1800. Manuscripts, Arabic.
Type
belge
Language
ara,fas
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
7, 78, 15, 9 leaves : paper, illuminations ; 180 x 112 (118 x 52) mm, bound to 183 x 115 x 14 mm manuscript
Library
Columbia University Libraries
Library Asset ID
Call Number: MS Or 173
Record ID
13616804
Library Location
Online
Notes
Manuscript codex. Title from headpiece (f. 1v). Layout: 11 and 7 lines per page, border-ruled. Script: Naskh for the Arabic and nastaʻlīq for some Persian; black ink, pointed with Arabic vocalized. Decoration: Gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece (f. 1v). Border-rules in red, gold, blue; page-frame ruled in black; lines ruled in gold. Rubrications in red and blue. Origin: Item not dated, likely copied in the mid-18th to mid-19th century. Shelfmark: MS Or 173. Also available as a digital facsimile. Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Lacquer binding with red, orange and black designs. Purple paper doublure.
Sample Text
Book of prayers to say during visits to sacred sites including during the ʻĀshūrā pilgrimage, when visiting the grave of al-Ḥusayn ibn ʻAlī. Prayers in Arabic with Persian instruction and some translation.
Ayrıca Şu Başlıklar Altında
Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner. Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Köken
Customs stamp dated 1312/1894-95 (f. 1r, 85v) and an undated customs stamp (f. 85v). Owner's stamp (f. 1r).
WorldCat
https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1076552110
