Author
Imruʼ al-Qays, 497–545 Imruʼ al-Qays
Author Original
امرؤ القيس
Subject
Arabic poetry--To 622, Arabic poetry--To 622--History and Criticism
Type
Book
Language
ara,fas
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
135
Physical Dimensions
135 folios (ff. 135) Dimensions (leaf): 205 × 140 mm.
Library
FIHRIST Library
Library Asset ID
Persian MS 975
Record ID
26575
Library Location
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester
Notes
This Arabic Muʻallaqāt (Suspended Odes) by seven pre-Islamic Arabic poets, allegedly written on cloth then displayed upon the Ka‘bah contains an anonymous interlinear Persian translation and commentary. Complete, albeit unsigned and undated, an unidentified scribe copied it on British-manufactured handmade paper watermarked ‘J. Bigg’ manufactured by Iping, West Sussex papermaker John Bigg (fl. 1746–1772) , which indicates the manuscript must date roughly to the third quarter of the 18th century.
Sample Text
(basmalla) berg ۱پ (folio 1b): And this layer is the smooth and...
Koleksiyon
Arabic Manuscripts
Biçim
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