In Minasian collection, there are 19 manuscripts under the generic title of Adʿīyah [Prayers]. The reason is that their individual titles have remained unknown for different reasons, including defective incipits and explicits. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

In Minasian collection, there are 19 manuscripts under the generic title of Adʿīyah [Prayers]. The reason is that their individual titles have remained unknown for different reasons, including defective incipits and explicits. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 720

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

18th century

Language

Arabic

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (plain and watermark) and Oriental paper, plain and dark buff and blue, varying thickness (thin, regular and thick).

Physical extent

147 ff.

Hands

Cursive Naskh and Nastaʿalīq, small, regular and fairly large hands, several hands.

Decoration

Rubricated line above some terms and expressions.

Acquisition

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

Subject

Islam--Customs and practices

Islam--Prayers and devotions

Islam--Rituals