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4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Mysticism, Islam, Qasidas, and Theology — Multiple dates

MS. Digby Or. 4

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This item is described in 2 online catalogues.?

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

4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Mysticism, Islam, Qasidas, and Theology — Multiple dates

Shelfmark

MS. Digby Or. 4

Date

1329

1332

c. 1523

Language

Arabic

Contents

1. ff. 1v-154v Author: Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240 Title: al-Futūḥāt al-Makkīyah fī maʻrifat al-asrār al-malakīyah
2. ff. 155v-236v Author: Anonymous Title: Anonymous commentary on Nasafī, ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, 1068?-1142 ʼs poem on the principles of religion
3. ff. 237v-240v Author: Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, 1213?-1296? Title: Qaṣīdat al-Burdah
4. f. 241 Author: Qushayrī, ʻAbd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin, 986-1072 Title: Poem on the unity of God

Form

codex

Physical extent

154 ff. 82 ff. 4 ff. 1 f.

Acquisition

Presented to the Bodleian Library in 1640 along with the Laudian Collections.

Provenance

The collections of Sir Kenelm Digby, 1603-1665 .

Subject

Muḥammad, Prophet, d. 632--Poetry

Islam--Doctrines

Mysticism--Islam

Qasidas

Theology, Islamic

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Title

4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Mysticism, Islam, Qasidas, and Theology

Shelfmark

MS. Digby Or. 4

Date

1329, 1332, 1523

Language

Arabic

Physical extent

241 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1625 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Mysticism, Islam, Qasidas, and Theology

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  • Anonymous
  • Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240

  • Qushayrī, ʻAbd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin, 986-1072

  • Būṣīrī, Sharaf al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Saʻīd, ca. 1213-ca. 1296

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Nasafī, ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, ca. 1068-1142

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