ms. 47971 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)

Display:

Special Collections

Contents

Summary of Contents: 1 copy of Dīwān al-adab fī bayān lughat al-ʻarab by Fārābī, Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm, d. ca. 961
Author: Fārābī, Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm, d. ca. 961 الفارابيي، اسحاق بن ابراهيم
Title: Dīwān al-adab fī bayān lughat al-ʻarab
Title: ديوان الادب في بيان لغة العرب
Incipit: قال ابو ابراهيم اسحق بن ابراهيم رضي الله ... عنه الحمد لله حمدا يبلغ رضاه ويمترى المريد منه اما بعد فان الله تعالى قدر الاشياء بقدرته ودبرها ... بحكمته وفضل بعضها على بعض

Language(s): Arabic

References

view the printed catalogue>Gacek no.53

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: fol. (7) 266
Dimensions (leaf): 20 × 13 cm.
Dimensions (written): 15.5 × 10 cm.

Condition

First part of an Arabic dictionary. First part (as far as Abwab al-asma' al-sahihah of Kitab al-salim). Preceded by Fihrist.

Layout

Hand(s)

Clear Naskh. Text rubricated.

History

Origin: 15th century AH; 9th century CE

Provenance and Acquisition

in 20th century.

Record Sources

"Manuscript description based on Adam Gacek : Catalogue of the Arabic manuscripts in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1981".

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card for admissions procedures contact SOAS Archives and Special Collections Admissions. Contact docenquiry@soas.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript. Microfiche copy available for purchase from : Brill - IDC Publishers.

Funding of Cataloguing

JISC

Subjects

TO TOP

See the Availability section of this record for information on viewing the item in a reading room.