al-Mufradāt Vocabulary Shāhīn ibn Jirjis Shaheen ibn Jirjis
( المفردات شاهين بن جرجس)

Name: al-Mufradāt Vocabulary Shāhīn ibn Jirjis Shaheen ibn Jirjis
Author: an introduction to the tables and general medical principles. Tables of synonymous drug names are found on ff. 144r-152r. The tables at least are attributed to the otherwise unknown Shāhīn ibn Jirjis

Title	al-Mufradāt Vocabulary Shāhīn ibn Jirjis Shaheen ibn Jirjis
Title Original	المفردات شاهين بن جرجس
Author	an introduction to the tables and general medical principles. Tables of synonymous drug names are found on ff. 144r-152r. The tables at least are attributed to the otherwise unknown Shāhīn ibn Jirjis
Publication Date:	18th century (CE, Gregorian)
Subject	1
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Pages Count	1
Physical Dimensions	200 x 130 mm
Library:	Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID	Or 12151
Record ID	vdc_100062720639.0x000001
Library Location	British Library: Oriental Manuscripts
Date	18th century (CE, Gregorian)
Notes	Treatise on medicine and diatetics mostly composed of 115 tables (ff. 26r-141r). The work is preceded by an introduction to the tables and general medical principles. Tables of synonymous drug names are found on ff. 144r-152r. The tables at least are attributed to the otherwise unknown Shāhīn ibn Jirjis (Shahin ibn Jirjis, see ff. 26r and 152v). A to the dedication amīr ‘Alā’ al-Dīn Abū al-Shujā‘ Dhū al-Qarnayn ibn ‘Izz al-Dawlah ibn al-amīr Ghāzī, known as the ‘Power of the Prince of the Faithful (i.e. of the Caliph)’ (Aladdin Abu al-Shuja’ Dhu al-Qarnayn ibn Izz al-Dawla ibn al-Amir Ghazi Izzah, Commander of the Faithful, ff. 1v, line 15-2r, line 8). The copy was produced for the principal student of the teacher (i.e. of the author, f. 1r). The seal and inscriptions of the same Yūsuf Ṣayfī who owned this manuscript are also found in MSS Or. 12142, 12143, 12146, 12149, 12150, 12153, 12154, 12155, 12156 and 12157. Yūsuf Ṣayfī was a Christian: in an inscription dated 1258/1842-3 he states that he is Orthodox (Or. 12146, f.1r), while in an inscription dated [12]62/1845-6 (the same year the present manuscript was completed) he states that he is Catholic (Or. 12143, f.1r). Begins (f. 1v, lines 2-4): It is the first thing he opened the speech with and the most beautiful thing he started with The book is glorifying God and mentioning His names And thanks to His blessings and praise for His blessings... Colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. (f. 152v, lines 1-3): Done folder Blessed and marked as teacher Shaheen mentioned
Erişim Koşulları	Unrestricted
Köken	Yūsuf Ṣayfī (يوسف صيفي): his seal with date 1260/1844-5, and his inscription without date (f. 1r); Yūsuf Ṣayfī (يوسف صيفي): his seal with date 1260/1844-5, and his inscription with date 10 Jumādá I 1262/6 May 1846 (152v).

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al-Mufradāt Vocabulary Shāhīn ibn Jirjis Shaheen ibn Jirjis

( المفردات شاهين بن جرجس)

Author an introduction to the tables and general medical principles. Tables of synonymous drug names are found on ff. 144r-152r. The tables at least are attributed to the otherwise unknown Shāhīn ibn Jirjis

Publication Date 18th century (CE, Gregorian)

Subject 1

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Pages Count 1

Physical Dimensions 200 x 130 mm

Library Qatar Digital Library

Library Asset ID Or 12151

Record ID vdc_100062720639.0x000001

Library Location British Library: Oriental Manuscripts

Date 18th century (CE, Gregorian)

Notes Treatise on medicine and diatetics mostly composed of 115 tables (ff. 26r-141r). The work is preceded by an introduction to the tables and general medical principles. Tables of synonymous drug names are found on ff. 144r-152r. The tables at least are attributed to the otherwise unknown Shāhīn ibn Jirjis (Shahin ibn Jirjis, see ff. 26r and 152v). A to the dedication amīr ‘Alā’ al-Dīn Abū al-Shujā‘ Dhū al-Qarnayn ibn ‘Izz al-Dawlah ibn al-amīr Ghāzī, known as the ‘Power of the Prince of the Faithful (i.e. of the Caliph)’ (Aladdin Abu al-Shuja’ Dhu al-Qarnayn ibn Izz al-Dawla ibn al-Amir Ghazi Izzah, Commander of the Faithful, ff. 1v, line 15-2r, line 8). The copy was produced for the principal student of the teacher (i.e. of the author, f. 1r). The seal and inscriptions of the same Yūsuf Ṣayfī who owned this manuscript are also found in MSS Or. 12142, 12143, 12146, 12149, 12150, 12153, 12154, 12155, 12156 and 12157. Yūsuf Ṣayfī was a Christian: in an inscription dated 1258/1842-3 he states that he is Orthodox (Or. 12146, f.1r), while in an inscription dated [12]62/1845-6 (the same year the present manuscript was completed) he states that he is Catholic (Or. 12143, f.1r). Begins (f. 1v, lines 2-4): It is the first thing he opened the speech with and the most beautiful thing he started with The book is glorifying God and mentioning His names And thanks to His blessings and praise for His blessings... Colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. (f. 152v, lines 1-3): Done folder Blessed and marked as teacher Shaheen mentioned

Erişim Koşulları Unrestricted

Köken Yūsuf Ṣayfī (يوسف صيفي): his seal with date 1260/1844-5, and his inscription without date (f. 1r); Yūsuf Ṣayfī (يوسف صيفي): his seal with date 1260/1844-5, and his inscription with date 10 Jumādá I 1262/6 May 1846 (152v).