Wadh.Minasian 727 (The Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford)

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Oriental Manuscripts Minasian Collection

Collection 106

A collection of two books on different subjects

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 149 ff.

Binding

Black leather, 17 × 11 cm, front + back cover, single layer of leather only.

Ruled, tooled edges.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

1) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 73

Summary of Contents: This is a brief treatise outlining jurisprudential issues which is presented in an introduction and a number of topics.

ff. 1b-92b

Language(s): Persian

Islamic jurisprudence

Title: Uṣūl-i dīn va maẕhab

Title: اصول دین و مذهب

Author: al-Ḥusaynī, Muḥammad Ḥusayn ibn Sayyid ʿAlī‏ الحسینی، محمد حسین بن سید علی

Incipit: بسمله، الحمدلله الذی دل علی ذاته و صفاته… و بعد چنین گوید محمد حسین بن سید علی الحسینی که این مختصریست در بیان اصول دین و مذهب…

Explicit: … منکر این اعتقاد را دارد یا نه باز حکم بکفر و عدم ایمان او نمی توان کرد.

According to the available catalogues, there is no other instance found of this copy, so it is most likely unique.

References

Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:

FAW 73

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: Western paper (plain), buff, regular thickness, one size, glossy.

Dimensions (leaf): 16 × 10 cm.

Dimensions (written): 12 × 6 cm.

Collation

ff. 1b-92b

Layout

17 lines per page

Hand(s)

Nastaʿalīq, Naskh, and Shikastah Nastaʿalīq, three hands, regular hand.

Additions: Notes on death dates.

History

Origin: Unknown place of origin; 13th century AH; 19th century CE

2) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 939

This is a treatise mostly on shortened prayers (ṣalāh).

ff. 94a-149a

Language(s): Persian

Title: [Namāz]

Title: [نماز]

Islam--Customs and practices

Author: Anonymous

Incipit: … نمودن هر چند آن عمل نکرده باشد و هر چند غیراعلم باشد…

Explicit: … ده روز را بماند و هر چند روز در قریه باشد کفایه در اقامه نمی‌کند و آن اقامه نیز صحیح نمی‌باشد. تمت. تمام شد.

References

Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:

FAW 939

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: Western paper, natural buff, regular thickness, one size, glossy.

Dimensions (leaf): 16 × 10 cm.

Dimensions (written): 12 × 6 cm.

Collation

ff. 94a-149a

Layout

17 lines per page

Hand(s)

Cursive Nastaʿalīq, one hand, regular hand

History

Origin: Unknown place of origin; 13th century AH; 19th century CE

Additional Information

Record Sources

This record was created by Dr Mohammad Emami based on the information published in the Persian catalogue by Dr Ali Mir-Ansari (Catalogue of the Persian and Arabic Manuscripts in the Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford (Minasian Collection), Tehran: Miras-e Maktoob, 2016).

Availability

Entry to the Library is permitted upon presentation of a valid university ID card (for admissions procedures, please visit Wadham College Library, Persian Studies Section). Please Contact persian.library@wadham.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.

Funding of Cataloguing

Wadham College (University of Oxford)

Key to Abbreviations

FAW: (Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford - Minasian Collection)

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