‘Abd Allah ibn Mahmud al-Mawsili. Al-Ikhtiyar li-ta’lil al-Mukhtar fi al-furu, Late 9th century A.H. , Late 15th century A.D.
Item
Identifier: Or Ms 679
Scope and Contents
The writer was born in Mosul in AH 599 / 1202 AD, and lectured in Baghdad. This is his well-known treatise on Islamic Hanafi law.
Dates
- Creation: Late 9th century A.H.
- Creation: Late 15th century A.D.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Mainly in Persian and Arabic, but also Turkish, Sanskrit, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Panjabi, Prakrit, and Syriac.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 bound MS volume
Physical Description
The manuscript is on thick, creamcoloured paper with some rubrication.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk