Delhi Persian 1070 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

India Office Library

1 copy of Sharḥ al-Māhīyah al-aḥmadīyah va al-ḥaqīqah al-muḥammadīyah by Abu al-Maḥāsin Muḥammad Ṣadr al-ʻĀlam

Language(s): Persian

On the Sufi theosophical doctrine of the concept of Muḥammad as the perfect man and the world orders revolving round him, by Abu al-Maḥāsin Muḥammad Ṣadr al-ʻĀlam.

Contains two diagrams (f.2r and 110r).

ff 110; 17 lines to a page; shikastah; very worm-eaten; 18th century.

Author: Abu al-Maḥāsin Muḥammad Ṣadr al-ʻĀlam ابو المحاسن مهمد صدر العالم

Title: Sharḥ al-Māhīyah al-aḥmadīyah va al-ḥaqīqah al-muḥammadīyah

Title: شرح الماهیة الاحمدیة و الحقیقة المحمدیة

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: ff. 110

Dimensions (leaf): 229 × 159 mm.

Hand(s)

Decoration

Additions:

Binding

Paper wrapper. EIC regulation dated 1816.

Seal(s):

Rectangular seal of Ṣādiq ʻAlī Khān, 1183 (1769/70.

History

Origin: 18th 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

Record Sources

Based on description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3. Available on British Library Digitised Manuscripts, manuscript number: MSS Eur E207/4_f026r, f. 26r.

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