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This is one of the common books on Jafr. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Wadh.Minasian 160

Wadham College, University of Oxford

Details

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For the main catalogue entry, see: Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Title

This is one of the common books on Jafr. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 160

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

19th century

Language

Persian

Contents

Author: ‎‎‎Anonymous ‎‎‎ ‎ Title: Asrār al-ṭilismāt Title: اسرار الطلسمات

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (plain and watermark), natural buff, varying thickness (regular and thick), one size, glossy.

Physical extent

132 ff.

Hands

Cursive Nastaʿaliq, regular hand, several hands.

Acquisition

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

Subject

Occultism

Islamic occultism

Divination

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  • ‎‎‎Anonymous ‎‎‎ ‎
  • Mohammad Emami
  • Ali Mir-Ansari

  • Minasian, Caro Owen

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