Or Ms 166: اخبار مکّه Akhbār Makkah, 890 A.H., 1485 C.E.
Scope and Contents
A history from the earliest times of Makkah (Mecca), the birth place of Prophet Muḥammad. It was compiled by al-Imām Abiī al-Walīd Muḥammad b. 'Abd-allāh b. Abī al-Walīd Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. al-Walīd al-Ghassanī al-Azraqī al-Makkī (d. 244 A.H., 858 C.E.).
From the present copy the first leaf is unfortunately missing, but for the title and date of transcription see fol. 89b and the colophon.
Dates
- Creation: 890 A.H.
- Creation: 1485 C.E.
Language of Materials
Arabic (Script: naskh)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 volume
Other Finding Aids
Hukk, Mohammed Ashraful; Ethé, Hermann; and Robertson, Edward, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library (Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., 1925).
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Repository Details
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