Author
Tabrīzī, Maḥmūd ibn Muḥammad
Subject
Divination—Religious aspects—Islam[Browse]
Type
kitap
Language
ara,fas
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
[36] p. (13-19 lines), bound ; 19 cm.
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
430972015
Record ID
9930592823506421
Library Location
Special Collections - Manuscripts
Notes
Text begins on f. 1b.Title from margin of f. 4b.According to passage on f. 4a, text was composed for Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh, Shah of Iran, 1831-1896.Page 1 of free endpaper reads: Maḥmūd ibn Muḥammad al-ʻAlawī al-Fāṭim̄i at-Tabrīzī. Maṣābīḥ.Ms. in naskh and nastaliq scripts on glossy paper. 18.1 x 11.3 cm. Arabic portions of text vocalized; catchwords. Many lineouts, corrections and emendations.Paper is glossy, machine-made stock. Slightly dog-eared; edges of some leaves frayed. Some discoloration. Tape repairs at edges of some leaves. Very good condition.Binding is recent. Black cloth, soft cover. - A Shiʻite treatise on consulting the Koran, prayer beads and other such things for determining propitious times for a variety of actions. Holograph.
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