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 422

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

18th century

Language

Arabic

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (plain), natural buff, regular thickness, one size. Quintuple ruling (azure, cinnabar and green); double decorative frame (black); cachet (cinnabar, azure, green); interlinear dentelle filling (green). Water damage on some papers.

Physical extent

19 ff.

Hands

Calligraphic Naskh, regular hand, one hand.

Acquisition

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

Subject

Islam--Customs and practices

Islam--Prayers and devotions

Islam--Rituals