روضة الاحباب Rawz̤at al-aḥbāb, 1011 A.H., 1602 C.E.
Scope and Contents
A famous work, containing a full history of the Prophet Muḥammad, his birth, character, and actions, and also an account of his descendants, friends, disciples, and successors.
It was completed in 900 A.H., 1494 C.E., by Amīr Sayyid ‘Aṭā-allāh (also known as Jamāl al-Husaynī) b. Muḥammad Faz̤l-allāh of Shīrāz. The whole work was divided into three maqṣads (books), of which this MS. contains only the introduction and the first maqṣad, containing a full history of the Prophet in three bābs or chapters.
Dates
- Creation: 1011 A.H.
- Creation: 1602 C.E.
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full 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).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed to the University of Edinburgh Library by David Anderson in 1828, entered the library in 1834.
Physical Description
Bound in deerskin.
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Source
- Anderson, David, 1750-1828 (Diplomat, East India Company) (Donor, Person)
Cultural context
Repository Details
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