Or 2453 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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2 works by 2 authors

1. ff 1v-33r
Author: Jāmī, 1414-1492 جامي، عبد الرحمن بن احمد
Title: Yūsuf u Zulaykhā
Title: یوسف و زلیخا

The Yūsuf u Zulaykhā of Jāmī transcribed into Hebrew characters

Incomplete

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 38.
2. ff 34v-220r
Author: ʻEmrānī, 1454-1536 ‘Imrānī
Title: Fatḥnāmah

Epic poems on the stories of Ruth, Samuel, Saul and David, a portion of the Fatḥnāmah, the poetical paraphrase pf the Biblical books from Joshua to Kings

See W. Bacher, Zwei jüdisch-persiche Dichter, Schahin und Imrani. Strassburg, 1907/8

See also Or. 4731 item no. 7, and Or. 10774

Language(s): Judaeo-Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 38.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 220 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 21.7 × 14 cm.

History

Origin: 16th century CE

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.

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