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1 copy of Naghāʼim al-ashvāq by Farīd Muḥammad Sardar

Language(s): Persian

A treatise on the religious aspects of music (samāʻ) and its use in Sufi ritual, by Farīd known as Muḥammad Sardar who would appear to be a member of the Chishti order.

The work is divided into 36 sections (naghmah).

ff. 85; end defective; 15 lines per page; nastaʻliq; rubrications; worm-eaten; 17th century.

Author: Farīd Muḥammad Sardar فرید محمد سردار

Title: Naghāʼim al-ashvāq

Title: نغایم الاشواق

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: ff. i+86
Dimensions (leaf): 195 × 138 mm.

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Binding

Marbled boards.

History

Origin: 17th century CE ; India?

Provenance and Acquisition

Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876.

1876
Government of India

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