Author
the Andalusian physician Abū Marwān ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Abī al-ʿAlāʾ Zuhr
Publication Date
15th or 16th century (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
1
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
Or 5927, ff 68r-100r
Record ID
vdc_100069662454.0x000003
Library Location
British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date
15th or 16th century (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
Treatise on dietetics by the Andalusian physician Abū Marwān ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Abī al-ʿAlāʾ Zuhr (Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik ibn Abi al-Ala Zuhr, d. 1162), known as Ibn Zuhr (Ibn Zuhr), Latinised as Avenzoar. The copy is defective at the beginning and the surviving text mentiones neither the author nor the title of the work. The text can be identified, however, by comparison with the edition by García Sánchez (Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Instituto de Cooperación con el Mundo Árabe, 1992).
The text is followed by a note on magical formulas written by the same hand as the note on f. 67r-v.
Begins (f. 68r, lines 1-3, defective at the beginning; see ed. García Sánchez, p. 10, lines 10-11):
Neither does it. No, the difference in temperament weakens the strength of the body
Mention which bread is better
The best bread is fermented wheat bread that is cooked in the oven
Ends (f. 100, lines 13-17; see ed. García Sánchez, p. 146, lines 17-19):
...and we can't imagine it
Something of what we imagine and which we realize very much, and thank God for what He has bestowed
Through Him, He guided us to Him, and through Him we ask that our guides inspire us, guide us, and guide us
And to make seeking His pleasure our deeds, His ability, Glory be to Him, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him
Peace be upon the bringer of good tidings and the enlightening lamp, Muhammad, the Noble Prophet, and upon his family and companions
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Bulma Yardımcıları
Ellis, A.G. and Edward Edwards,
A Descriptive List of the Arabic Manuscripts Acquired by the Trustees of the British Museum since 1894
(London: British Museum, 1912), p. 47
Hamarneh, Sami,
Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts on Medicine and Pharmacy at the British Library
(Cairo: Les Editions Universitaires d’Egypte, 1975), Item II.16, pp. 249-50
