I.O. Islamic 4764 (St. Pancras, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
Summary of Contents: 1 copy of Akhbār al-akhyār fī asrār al-abrār by ʻAbd al-Ḥaqq ibn Sayf al-Dīn Dihlavī, 1551-1642
Lives of 255 Indian saints, preceded by an account of ʻAbd al-Qādir Jīlānī, عبد الفادر جيلاني , and followed by a section on the author’s own life and ancestors
Completed in 999
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 19.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 417 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 14 × 25 cm.
Dimensions (written):
Decoration
Seal dated 1183
History
Origin: 18th century? CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on U. Sims-Williams: Handlist of Islamic manuscripts acquired by the India Office Library 1938-85. London, 1986
Availability
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