ʾAlfīyah is one of the most reliable grammatical works in the Arabic literature. It is a versified work including 1,000 couplets composed in Rajaz metric. ʾAlfīyah is compiled in 71 chapters. Numerous commentaries have been written on this work so far, of which Suyūṭ‭ī's commentary is the most popular in the Iranian religious schools. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

ʾAlfīyah is one of the most reliable grammatical works in the Arabic literature. It is a versified work including 1,000 couplets composed in Rajaz metric. ʾAlfīyah is compiled in 71 chapters. Numerous commentaries have been written on this work so far, of which Suyūṭ‭ī's commentary is the most popular in the Iranian religious schools. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 705

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

1826

Language

Arabic

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (watermark), blue, thick, one size, glossy.

Physical extent

53 ff.

Hands

Cursive Naskh, several hands, large hand. Some couplets translated into Persian. Anonymous

Acquisition

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

Subject

Arabic language--Grammar

Arabic language--Syntax