Author
Faẓlī Fadhl-i 'Ali
Publication Place
Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage -
Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage
Subject
religion
Type
kitap
Language
Urdu
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
261
Physical Dimensions
14,0 x 22,0 cm
Library
Qalamos
Library Asset ID
Sprenger 173
Record ID
DE1Book_manuscript_00011044
Library Location
Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage
Notes
Ordinary marble paper cum leather binding, badly damaged on the edges — Ordinary marble paper cum leather binding, badly damaged on the edges — rubrics in red — black, red — Arabic script → Nastaʽlīq — paper — The tragic history of the death of Imām Ḥusain (the grandson of Prophet Muḥammad)
and his relations at Karbalā in prose and verse was written by Faẓl-e-ʿAlī, Faẓlī
during the reign of Muḥammad Shāh (1719-1748 A. D.). On the first f. the title of the work is given as Deh Majlis, most probably by A.
Sprenger, along with an autograph note: “The sacred history of the Shyʿates in ten lectures in Hindustany intended to be read
in the first ten evenings of Muḥarram.” The correct title, however, supplied by the author himself on f. 30, is Karbal Kathā
کربل كتہا. The Ms. opens with a long series of فاتحہ (prayers) for Prophet Muḥammad, ʿAlī, Faṭimah
and the Twelve Imāms (foll, 1-12). Then follows a long preface (foll, 13b-39b), in
which Faẓlī discusses the object, aim and scope of this work and mentions its date
of composition, which is 1161 A. H./1748 A. D. (f. 36b). The main text of Karbal Kathā
consists of an introduction (مقدمہ), the Twelve Majlis (دوازده مجلس) and an epilogue
(خاتمہ). The introduction (foll, 40-49) deals with the afflictions and calamities
of Imām Ḥusain at Karbalā and discusses the virtues and blessings of celebrating this
great tragedy by the Shīʿas. The Twelve Majlis (foll, 50-197) give a detailed account
of the cruel death of Imām Ḥusain and his close relatives at Karbalā. The epilogue
(foll, 197b-261) is divided into five parts (فصل), which again commemorate the martyrdom
of Imām Ḥusain.
Sınıf numarası
Sprenger 173
Koleksiyon
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Editör
Datenübernahme SBB/Ahmed
Lisans
CC0 1.0
Çoğaltma
Scan, Digitalisat DoD (06/24), Mikrofilm, Hs or sim 03848, Mikrofiche black/white, Fiches 5
Düzenleme durumu
First input complete
Katalog
VOHD 25, 9
