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1 copy of Iskandarnāmah by Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3
Title: Iskandarnāmah
Title: اسکندرنامه
A masnavi poem based on the life of Alexander the Great
Incipit: خدايا جهان پادشاهی تر است ز ما خدمت آيد خدائى تر است
Colophon: تمت تمام شد نسخه شرف نامه عرف سکندرنامه تصنیف شیخ نظامی گنجوی روز جمعه وقت سه پهر نوزدهم شهر محرم الحرام سنه 1196 در مضاف صوبه اله اباده
acks back cover
Language(s): Persian
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 186 f.
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Layout
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq
History
Origin: 1196 AH; 1782 CE
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