Shiʻah prayer manual, 19th century

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Shiʻah prayer manual, 19th century

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Summary

Shīʻah prayer book with brief passages in Arabic followed by a Persian translation and brief commentary.
Manuscript.
Persian and Arabic.
Title from container.
Name of scribe not indicated.
Written in Iran.
Paper; fine cloth paper; text enclosed in elaborate ruled border in blue, gold and red; elaborate gold floral unwan with interlinear gold floral design on some pages; translated sections varously indicated in gold or red; catchwords.
Naskh (Arabic passages), nastaʻliq (Persian passages); 8 lines in written area 10.7 x 5.5 cm.
Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M141.
Binding is supple green leather with elaborate border partly embossed and partly embossed in gold; center medallions with smaller medallions, one on each side; and two medallions above and two below.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

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Date

01/01/1826
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Location

washington dc
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Library of Congress
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Public Domain

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