Or 14257 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
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Manuscript comprising six texts, five of which are in Persian and one in Arabic
Untitled commentary on the meanings of the Divine Names
Title has been supplied by Waley 1998, page 5.
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A tract on the benefits of the Shīʻite prayer Nād ʻAlī
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Text in rhyming prose interspersed with verses
Title has been supplied by Waley 1998, page 5.
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On the meaning and talismanic qualities of the basmalah, Sūras al-Fātiḥa (1) and al-Muzzamil (73); and of some prayers
Title has been supplied by Waley 1998, page 6.
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The preface, in Persian, claims that these texts were transmitted from each Imām to the next down to Imām Jaʻfar al-Ṣādiq, 702?-765 or 6
Title has been supplied by Waley 1998, page 5.
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Seven traditional prayers and invocations (ḥiṣn) in Persian, each prescribed for particular circumstances
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