Or Ms 264: اظهار الحق Iẓhār al-ḥaqq, undated (extant by 17th cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
A Persian translation of some of the difficult lines in the qasīdahs written by 'Alī b. Abī Ṭalib (cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muḥammad, and First Imām of Shi'i Islam). It includes comments by Mīr Sayyid Walī, who compiled it at the desire of his father.
The main text is written in nasta'līq script with the Arabic quotations from the poetry written in naskh.
Dates
- Creation: undated (extant by 17th cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
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).
Custodial History
Bears a seal of Ḥusayn Qulī Khān-Bahādur, 1106 A.H., 1694 C.E.).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the University of Edinburgh Library by Adam Anderson, nephew of the collector, James Anderson, in 1844.
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, Adam, 1797-1853 (Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice) (Donor, Person)
- Anderson, James, 1758-1833 (Persian Interpretor, East India Company) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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