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1. Arabic MS 5 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: A beautiful copy of the famous Dīwān of al-Mutanabbī.

2. Arabic MS 11 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: An illuminated copy of the Burdah

3. Arabic MS 49 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: Illustrated copy of Maqamāt al-Ḥarīrī

4. Arabic MS 101 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: Qaṣīdat al-burdah by al-Būṣīrī

5. Arabic MS 688 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: Fragment of the Qurʾān on thick parchment and in large Kufi characters. Probably compiled from leaves from various old codices.

6. Arabic MS 691 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: Volume containing Juzʿ 4 of the Qurʾān (Sūrah 3:92-4:23). It is written in large golden letters, in a Maghribi or African hand,…

7. Arabic MS 704 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

8. Arabic MS 760 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: The first of fourteen large volumes of an illuminated Quʾranic manuscript with interlinear literal translations in Persian and…

9. Arabic MS 761 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: The second of fourteen large volumes of an illuminated Quʾranic manuscript with interlinear literal translations in Persian and…

10. Arabic MS 762 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: The third of fourteen large volumes of an illuminated Quʾranic manuscript with interlinear literal translations in Persian and…

11. Arabic MS 768 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: The ninth of fourteen large volumes of an illuminated Quʿran manuscript with interlinear literal translations in Persian and…

12. Arabic MS 789 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: A large and square volume of the Qurʾan, written in large Naskhi characters. With illuminated headings and ornamental…

13. Arabic MS 809 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

14. Arabic MS 829A (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

15. Arabic MS 840 (The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, The University of Manchester)

Contents:: A richly illuminated Ottoman collection of Qurʼānic suras, prayers and passages of popular religious interest, including tables…