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1 copy of Sharḥ-i taʻarruf
Language(s): Persian and ArabicKhulāṣah-'i Sharḥ-i taʻarruf, an abstract begun in 710 (1310) by an unnamed author, of the commentary of Abū Ibrāhīm Ismāʻīl ibn Muḥammad al-Bukhārī al-Mustamlīon the well-known compendium of Sufi doctrine al-Taʻarruf li-madhhab al-taṣawwufby the 10th century theologian al-Kalābādhī.
The Arabic text of Kalābādhī is not reproduced, except in verse passages, but only a Persian paraphrase and short commentary.
19 lines to a page; good nastaʻlīq; rubrications; slightly worm-eaten and water-stained.
17th century.
Title: Khulāṣah-'i Sharḥ-i taʻarrufTitle: خلاصة شرح تعرّفPhysical Description
Form: codexExtent: ff. iii+277+iiDimensions (leaf): 239 × 140 mm.Hand(s)
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History
Origin: 17th century CE ;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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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 E207/1_f004r, f. 4r.Availability
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