Author
Qazi Mir Jamalullah Alkozai
Author Original
قاضی میر جمال اللہ الکزی الپژی
Publication Date
1911
Publication Place
Printer: Lahore (Pakistan) / Lahore (Pakistan) -
Matbaʿ Islamiyah
Subject
Occult | Islam | Amulets | Magic squares
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
64
Physical Dimensions
23.4 cm x 15 cm
Library
UCLA Digital Library
Library Asset ID
4823
Record ID
z1m42xv0
Library Location
Sufi Shrine Libraries of the Afghan-Pakistan Frontier - Shah Mohammad Ghous Academy, Peshawar
Date
1911
Notes
This book is about amulet writing. Diagrams are used to aid understanding. The definition, subject, and purpose of this knowledge are explained. The use of different types of magic squares and shapes, such as murabba (square), muthallath (triangle), murabba bidarah (rectangular square), murabba hindi (Indian square), musaddas (hexagon), and others, are described. For further information, consult the table of contents. | Digitization for the Sufi Shrine Libraries of the Afghan-Pakistan Frontier collection was sponsored by the Modern Endangered Archives Program with funding from Arcadia. | public domain
