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A compilation of works in Ottoman Turkish, including the Ḳaṣīde-i ṣad berg of Lāmi‘ī, a translation from the Persian of Shabistarī's Gülşen-i rāz, and an anonymous collection of prayers, related traditions, and advice from the Prophet. Also, a small translation of a prayer into English.

MS. Selden Superius 37

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

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Title

A compilation of works in Ottoman Turkish, including the Ḳaṣīde-i ṣad berg of Lāmi‘ī, a translation from the Persian of Shabistarī's Gülşen-i rāz, and an anonymous collection of prayers, related traditions, and advice from the Prophet. Also, a small translation of a prayer into English.

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Superius 37

Language

English

Arabic

Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)

Persian

Contents

1. folios 1a-84a Author: Shabistarī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻAbd al-Karīm, -approximately 1320 Maḥmūd ibn ʻAbd al-Karīm Shabistarī Maḥmūd bin ʻAbdülkerīm Şebisterī محمود بن عبد الکریم شبستری Title: Gülşen-i rāz Title: گلشن راز
2. folios 84b-86b Author: Lāmi‘ī Çelebī لامعی چلبی Title: Ḳaṣīde-i ṣad berg Title: قصیدهٔ صد برگ
3. folio 87a Author: anonymous Title: prayers/spells for keeping away demons and monsters and opening the gate of heaven
4. folios 87b-88a Author: anonymous Title: notes and poetic excerpts in Ottoman Turkish and Persian
Author: anonymous Title: sayings and advice of the Prophet
6. folio 95a Author: anonymous Title: prayer in English, possibly a translation of the preceding or following Ottoman Turkish

Form

codex

Acquisition

Presented to the Bodleian Library by Selden's estate in 1659.

Provenance

The collections of John Selden.

Subject

Masnavis, Turkish

Love poetry, Turkish

Sufi poetry, Turkish

Quatrains, Turkish

Turkish poetry

Islam--Prayers and devotions

Islamic poetry, Turkish

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  • Selden, John, 1584-1654

  • Shabistarī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻAbd al-Karīm, d. ca. 1320

  • Lâmiî Çelebi, 1472-1532

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