Delhi Persian 978 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Work on Sufism

Untitled lengthy treatise by an unnamed author on the principles of Sufism and the magical significance of letters, attributed at the end to Khvājah Muḥammad Pārsā (d. 822/1420). The work is endorsed as the Taḥqīqāt.

Dated colophon (f. 304v): completed by Muḥammad Afz̤al Khān for Muḥammad Ashraf ṣāḥib, morning of Thursday, 19 Jumādá al-S̲ānī year 27 of Emperor Muḥammad Shāh’s reign (1158/19 July 1745).

Unbound; disintegrated outer leather matter of binding, lacking internal boards; wormholes; fragile.

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 304 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 238 × 153 mm.

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History

Origin: 19 Jumādá al-S̲ānī RY 27 of Muḥammad Shāh, 1158 AH; 19 July 1745 CE ; India

Record Sources

Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3. Available on British Library Digitised Manuscripts, manuscript number: MSS Eur E207/2_f044r

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MSS Eur E207/2_f044r

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