Delhi Persian 47 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

India Office Library

1 copy of Javāhir al-imān by Tāhir b. Farrukh al-Ḥusaynī, d. 1068/1658

Author: Tāhir b. Farrukh al-Ḥusaynī, d. 1068/1658 تاهر بن فرخ الحسنی

A large collection of stories and anecdotes in the Shīʻah tradition, concerning miracles performed by the Prophet Muḥammad, his kinsmen, Muslim prophets and saints, and describing supernatural events associated with them and other characters both historical and legendary

This present copy is an autograph and he mentions that he drew the main part of his materials from Qur’ānic commentaries

Filiation: No other copy appears to be recorded

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Persian III, .

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: ff 480

Dimensions (leaf): 28.3 × 16.5 in.

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Clear taʻlīq

Copyist: Tāhir b. Farrukh al-Ḥusaynī, تاهر بن فرخ الحسنی

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Infrequent

History

Origin: 15th Dhu 'l-Qi'dah 1068 AH

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 (Unpublished)

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Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World