Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

Or 13690 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

Oriental Manuscripts

Contents

Summary of Contents: 1 copy of Nabāʼ al-abiyā va jannat al-maʼvā fi siyar Khayr al-Varā by Balkhī, Abū Ibrāhīm Allahyār ibn Muḥammadyār

An account of the life and character of the Prophet Muḥammad; the first four Caliphs; eminent Companions; the Imāms; and enemies of the Prophet

Completed in 1081

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Waley 1998, page 28.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 167 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 35 × 24 cm.

History

Origin: India; 13th century AH

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on M. I. Waley: Supplementary handlist of Persian manuscripts, 1966-1998. London, 1998

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