This is the first volume of the four volumes of works written by the author on the principles of Shaykhiyah beliefs. The first volume is on Monotheism, the second on Resurrection, the third on Imamah (Shia doctrine), and the fourth on Knowing Shia. The first volume (present work) has two parts. The first part is on Knowing God, comprised of four articles: (1) Knowing the nature of God; (2) Uniqueness of God's attributes; (3) Uniqueness of God's actions; and (4) Uniqueness of prayers to God. The second part is on Knowing Prophets, again comprised of four articles: (1) The Need for Prophets in Every Age; (2) Proof for the Prophet of the End Time; (3) Knowing the Prophet of the End Time; and (4) The Nature of the Mi‘raj. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

This is the first volume of the four volumes of works written by the author on the principles of Shaykhiyah beliefs. The first volume is on Monotheism, the second on Resurrection, the third on Imamah (Shia doctrine), and the fourth on Knowing Shia. The first volume (present work) has two parts. The first part is on Knowing God, comprised of four articles: (1) Knowing the nature of God; (2) Uniqueness of God's attributes; (3) Uniqueness of God's actions; and (4) Uniqueness of prayers to God. The second part is on Knowing Prophets, again comprised of four articles: (1) The Need for Prophets in Every Age; (2) Proof for the Prophet of the End Time; (3) Knowing the Prophet of the End Time; and (4) The Nature of the Mi‘raj. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 315

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

1847

Language

Persian

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (watermark), natural buff, varying thickness (thin, regular and thick), glossy.

Physical extent

2+165 ff.

Hands

Cursive, graceful Naskh, regular hand, several hands. The scribe's name is erased at the beginning and end of the copy.

Decoration

Rubricated titles; rubricated lines above some terms and expressions.

Acquisition

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

Subject

Islam--Doctrines

Islamic Law

Jurisprudence