Delhi Persian 1169 (St. Pancras, British Library)

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Summary of Contents: 1 copy of Intikhāb-i Tafsīr-i Sūrah-i Muzzammil by Shāh Ṭā-Hā Quṭb al-Dīn Qādirī Katānavī

ff. 144v-157r

Author: Shāh Ṭā-Hā Quṭb al-Dīn Qādirī Katānavī شاه طاها فطب الدین قادیری کتانوی

Title: Intikhāb-i Tafsīr-i Sūrah-i Muzzammil

Title: انتخاب تفسیر سوره مزمل

An abridgement of a commentary on Sūrah 73 of the Qurʼān

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Persian III, .

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 254 ff

Dimensions (leaf): 18.5 × 11.5 in.

Hand(s)

Nastaʻlīq

Decoration

Illuminated ʻunvān f 272v and decorations on f 276r, floral borders on opening leaves ff 272v-273r Also in 365v, floral borders on opening leaves ff 365v-366r

Marginal notes and corrections

Additions:

Headings and overlining of Qurʼānic text in red

Binding

half leather 20th century European binding, partly preserved leather binding with blind tooling on applied gold paper preserved f 1Ar

Seal(s):

Muḥammad Mahdī? f 1Dr; ʻarẓdīdahs of 21 Muh RY 3 and 19 Zuʼl-H RY 23 (twice) f 1Er

History

Origin: mid 17th century CE (during the authorʼs lifetime)

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on Arberry, Levy and Storey: Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the Library of the India Office. Vol. 3. (Unpublished)

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