Author
Karmī, Marʻī ibn Yūsuf Zain al-Din Mar’i bin Yusuf al-Karmi
Author Original
زين الدين مرعي بن يوسف الكرمي
Subject
Egypt--History--640-1882
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
101
Physical Dimensions
101 folios Dimensions (leaf): 225 × 160 mm.
Library
FIHRIST Library
Library Asset ID
Arabic MS 39
Record ID
13739
Library Location
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester
Notes
A short history of Egypt from its conquests by the early Muslims down to the governorship of Sulaiman Pasha in 933/1526
Sample Text
Praise be to God, the King, the Great Judge, the Honorable, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate... As for what follows, God Almighty has mentioned him and carried out His command, sending His Messenger... The author, may God Almighty have mercy on him and forgive his sins and cover his faults, said, “I looked at the histories of the caliphs and the kings who were in Egypt... and I named it Nuzhat Al-Nazirin in the Names of the Caliphs and Sultans.”
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