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1 copy of Javāhir al-asrār by Āz̲arī Isfarāyinī, Ḥamzah ibn ʻAlī Malik, 1382 or 1383-1461 or 1462

Language(s): Persian

A work on the esoteric meaning of various letters of the Qurʼan, sayings of Muḥammad and others by (as called here) ʻAlī Ḥamzah ibn ʻAlī ibn Malik Ḥasan al-Ṭūsī.

ff. 223; 19 lines to a page; rubrications; nastaʻliq except ff. 1-11 in shikastah; 18th century.

Author: Āz̲arī Isfarāyinī, Ḥamzah ibn ʻAlī Malik, 1382 or 1383-1461 or 1462 آذری اسفراينى، حمزه ابن على ملك
Title: Javāhir al-asrār
Title: جواهر الاسرار

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: ff. 223
Dimensions (leaf): 265 × 160 mm.

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Paper wrapper: EIC printed regulations.

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

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