Author
Iraqi, Muhammad bin Ahmad, ʻIrāqī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 12th century-13th century, Al-Iraqi, Muhammad bin Ahmad, d. 580 AH
Author Original
عراقی، محمد بن احمد العراقي، محمد بن أحمد، ت هـ
Publication Date
ca. 1100 HJ = 1688 C.E.
Publication Place
[s.l.] -
[s.n.]
Subject
Islamic magic -- Early works to 1800, ( lcsh ), Magic tricks -- Early works to 1800, ( lcsh )
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
16 x 10.5 (textblock) cm, 14 x 9 (sheet) cm
Library
SOAS University of London
Record ID
AA00001288
Library Location
SOAS University of London
Date
ca. 1100 HJ = 1688 C.E.
Notes
Incipit: Praise be to God who has opened the locks of the chests with the keys of happiness and joy... And after that, some of the disciples asked me to compile a book for them and call it “Uyun Al-Haqiq” from all that He does... Science of the methods of semiology and chemistry, Gacek, no. 124; Ullmann 391, Second of five volumes bound together in MS 46349, VIAF (name authority): ʻIrāqī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 12th century-13th century - Incipit: Praise be to God who opened the locks of chests with the keys of happiness and joy... After some of the disciples asked me to compile a book for them and call it the Eyes of Truths from All What works...the methods of semiology and chemistry, Gacek, no. 124; Ullmann 391, Second of five volumes bound together in MS 46349, VIAF (name authority): ʻIrāqī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 12th century-13th century - Manual of magic, divided into 10 maqalat. Incomplete at the end (maqalah 1-5 only)
Biyografik
The author was a Muslim Alchemist from Baghdad he carried various experiments was the famous author of Kitab al-lm al-muktasab fi zirat al-dhahab (The Book of Acquired Knowledge concerning the Cultivation of Gold). Al-Jildaki was deeply inspired by his works and wrote various commentaries and references regarding the works of Al-Simawi -- Wikipedia
Koordinatlar
33.333333, x, 44.383333
Malzemeler
Modern European binding; half-leather binding (with flap), ( binding ), Laid paper, ( paper ), Black ink (carbon black), ( ink ), Cursive, somewhat inelegant naskhī hand, ( hand )
Hak Yönetimi
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Mekânsal Kapsam
Asia -- Iraq -- Baghdad Governate -- Baghdad
Zamansal Kapsam
- 1688
