Islamic Arabic 125 (Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham)

Mingana

1 copy of Muʿālim al-astabṣār by Muḥammad Sharīf

Title page and beginning missing. Title written later in another hand at the top of f.2b. The first part contains an astronomical and astrological work. The second part deals with theological, eschatological, legal and traditional matter, and is divided into fasls.

Language(s): Arabic

References

Not in printed catalogue

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 67 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 17.9 × 14.0 cm.

Dimensions (written):

Foliation:

Layout

29 to 43 lines per page

Hand(s)

Written in Maghribī hand, with smaller writing in the second part; well-rubricated with red headings; contains diagrams throughout.

Decoration

History

Origin: Undated. Written in mid-18th century hand. CE

Record Sources

Manuscript description based archival notes, with additional enhancements.

Availability

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Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World