Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

Or. 2194 (University Library, Cambridge University)

Oriental Manuscripts

Contents

1 copy of al-Fiqh al-akbar by Abū Ḥanīfah, d. 767 or 8

Physical Description

Form: other
Extent: 13 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 30,8 × 24 cm.
Dimensions (written): 22,5 × 13,8 cm.

Layout

9 lines per page

Hand(s)

Fine naskh, black ink

Additions:
  • Waqf The manuscript bears a waqf in f.1a from al-Malik al-Ashraf Qaytbāy donating the manuscript to a school in the desert near Sīdī ʻAbd Allāh, dated on 17 Jumādah al-ākhirah.
  • ortography Fully vocalised text

History

Origin: Undated, 9th century AH; Undated, 15th century CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Purchased in Egypt in 1976

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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