Delhi Persian 31 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
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1 copy of Vasīlat al-qabūl ilá Ḥaz̤rat al-Rasūl by ʻAbd al-Raḥīm ibn Naṣr Allāh ʻAlavī
Title: وسیلة القبول الی حضرة الرسولA copious Persian commentary on the Istiʻādhah , the Basmalah, and the first Sūrah of the Qurʼān
The work is divided into a large number of sections, and the present manuscript breaks off before the conclusion of the ninety-second
Language(s): PersianReferences
For a more detailed description see Persian III, .Physical Description
Form: codexExtent: 222 ffDimensions (leaf): 20 × 11 in.Hand(s)
Small fairly clear but inelegant nastaʼlīq
Decoration
Binding
half leather European 20th century binding, with tooled decorations from earlier binding preserved on ff 1Br and 1Fr
History
Origin: India; 18th century CERecord Sources
Manuscript description based on Arberry, Levy and Storey: Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the Library of the India Office. Vol. 3. (Unpublished)Availability
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