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Arabic fragments and a letter, c 1733-34

 File — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/26
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic Fragments".


Also contains a letter from Mr Masābikī to Mr George Sale in London. The address mentioned is Savrey Street in the Strand. In the letter Mr Masābikī says that he has learned of Mr Salé's association with a certain translator by the name of Dādbikī, now deceased. He goes on to offer his own translation services in Dādbikī's place.

Dates: c 1733-34
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/27
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic".

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/28
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic".


Subject matters include wills and deeds, and dowry. The texts have many religious references.

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments

Wise Sayings in Arabic, undated

 Item — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/29
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic Fragments. Wise Sayings. A writing exercise?". Inside wrapping: "Wise sayings mostly in Arabic written presumably as exercise in calligraphy"".

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/30
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic Fragments (very badly damaged)".

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments

Arabic manuscript, undated

 Item — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/31
Scope and Contents Transcription of original label: "Fragments of Arabic mss which may be of some interest (very worm-eaten)".Original (?) wrapper signed "W[illia]m Johnstone".The description reads: (Brockelmann GAL. II, p. 441). Author: Abu'l Mawahib Sha'rani. Title: Irshad at-talaba wa muridin ila tarik al-ulama al 'amilm. In GAL p 442 n0. 6: The Title is given differently. Ref to Abd al Wahhab al Sha'rani in catalogue. Same author? (Is possibly the copy of a 16th century work by a...
Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments

Arabic fragments, undated

 File — Box: Or Ms 687 - Box 3
Identifier: Or Ms 687/32
Scope and Contents

Transcription of original label: "Arabic".

Dates: undated
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts of the Islamicate World and South Asia / Fragments