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1 copy of Sharḥ-i jild-i khāmis al-Mas̲navī al-Maʻnavī by Surūrī, Muṣliḥ al-Dīn, 1492-1562 — Multiple dates

MS. Laud Or. 248

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

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Description

From Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Title

1 copy of Sharḥ-i jild-i khāmis al-Mas̲navī al-Maʻnavī by Surūrī, Muṣliḥ al-Dīn, 1492-1562 — Multiple dates

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Or. 248

Date

8th October 1592

Language

Persian

Contents

Author: Surūrī, Muṣliḥ al-Dīn, 1492-1562 Title: Sharḥ-i jild-i khāmis al-Mas̲navī al-Maʻnavī Title: شرح جلد خامس المثنوى المعنوى

Form

codex

Physical extent

331 ff.

Hands

Very distinct Nastaʻlīq

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian Library by Archbishop William Laud, between 1635-41.

Provenance

The Library of Archbishop William Laud, d. 1645 .

Subject

Persian poetry--747-1500

Sufi poetry, Persian

Persian poetry--747-1500--History and criticism

Poetry--Collections

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Title

Poetry

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Or. 248

Summary

A commentary on the fifth book of the mathnawî by Surûrî.

Date

8th October 1592

Language

Turkish

Physical extent

331 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1699 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Poetry

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  • Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī

  • Surūrī, Muṣliḥ al-Dīn, 1492-1562

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

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