Author
Rafīʻā, Muḥammad ibn Ḥaydar, 1588 or 1589-1670?, Rafīʻā, Muhammad ibn Haidar, 1588 or 1589-1670?, Āqā Muḥammad al-Marāghī, active 1655 or 1656, Aqa Muhammad al-Maraghi
Author Original
رفيعا محمد بن حيدر آقا محمد المراغي
Publication Date
1655
Subject
Shīʻah -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800, God (Islam) -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
56 leaves : paper ; 240 x 143 (160 x 70) mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194770525
Record ID
990068044820106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
Possibly between 1655-1656
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from preface (dībāchah) on p.7., Incipit: "Blessed praise and praise be given to the deity who brought to light the hidden existence of the darkness of nothingness with the light of the light...", Colophon: "Scribal," triangular, Arabic, reads: "Namqah al-Abd al-Muznab al-Raji Agha Muhammad al-Maraghi year 1066", Dedication: As appears in preface (dībāchah) on p.5-6, dedicated to Shāh Ṣafī I (r.1629-1642)., Collation: i, IV-2 (6), 6 IV(54), I (56), i ; present catchwords; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes insert)., Layout: Written in 15 lines per page, occasional written area divided into two columns to set-off poetry; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq; bold, elegant hand; serifless with characteristic descent of words to baseline and superscripting of words and letters at the end of each line; pointing in distinct dots; extension and exaggerated thickness of many horizontal strokes., Decoration: Exquisite illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.4, consisting of rectangular piece with gold cartouche carrying basmalah in white and elegant swirling vegetal design in gold, yellow, red, lavender, white, etc. on a field of lapis lazuli surmounted by scalloped semi-circular piece (dome) with flanking partial dome pieces filled with similar vegetal decoration on fields of gold, lapis lazuli, etc. ; rectangular piece is surrounded by rich border with bands of red and turquoise flanking a heavy band of gold interlace and entire piece is surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue; written area throughout surrounded by frame consisting of gold and turquoise bands with outermost blue fillet; use of cloud-bands (in gold) throughout; keywords in blue ink., Support: non-European (likely Persian) laid paper with 9 laid lines per cm. (mainly vertical) and chain lines visible but indistinct, cloudy formation, beige in color, crisp, translucent, and well-burnished., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark red-brown leather; Type III binding (without flap); two-piece binding (overlapping flanges visible at spine); board linings and hinges in marbled paper (in mauve, orange, light blue, blue, etc.); upper and lower covers carry tooled and gold-painted guilloché roll border flanked by gold fillets as well as blind diagonal rules intersecting near center of panel; sewn in red thread, two stations, failing, most gatherings loose; worked chevron endbands in pink and light green, headband virtually gone, tailband damaged but in fair condition; overall in good condition with only minor abrasion, lifting of leather at spine, negative draw in lower cover, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Former shelfmark: "394 T. D. M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" inscribed in pencil on verso of front flyleaf., Accompanying materials: a. Scrap of paper with unsigned note "treatise of Shīah theology 1665 [sic]-1656 AD" -- b. Scrap of paper with note in French "Poésies a persan par Md Alauram [?] al Kateb 954 ... £900" (paginated pp.107-108)., Origin: As appears in scribal colophon on p.115, copied ("nammaqahu") by Āqā Muḥammad al-Marāghī with transcription completed in 1066 [1655 or 6]. As appears in authorial colophon at close on p.115, composition completed 9 Rabī` II 1047 [ca. 31 August 1637]., Inscription in pencil on verso of front flyleaf "331 T. D. M. [i.e. Tammaro De Marinis]" ; traces of an oval seal impression and possibly an obliterated ownership statement on 'title page' (p.3); clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 261
Sample Text
Superb copy of the treatise on Shīʻī theology by Rafīʻ al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ḥaydar al-Ḥusaynī al-Ṭabāṭabāʼī al-Nāʼinī (d.1670 or 73?), in an introduction (in two parts, faṣl-i avval, faṣl-i duvvum) and eight subjects (maṭlab) each in several faṣls.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Āqā Muḥammad al-Marāghī, active 1655 or 1656, scribe.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar
Cat. Pers. Mss. Brit. Mus., p. 31
Elde Ediliş
Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)
Headpieces (layout features)
