Or 9590 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Collection of tracts in Islamic principles
Contents
2 works by Unknown on the subjects of Koran and Sufism
1. ff 2v-25v
A mystical interpretation of the Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ in Arabic
Meredith-Owens 1968, page pp. 6-7.Language(s): Arabic
2. ff 26r-105v
A collection of Sufi dicta, mostly in Arabic but few (from ff. 45v onward) are in Persian and explain the mystical meaning of certain Arabic words and letters
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page pp. 6-7.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 105 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 17.2 × 12.4 cm.
Binding
Original binding mounted on the doublures
History
Origin: 14th 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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