Scope and Contents The first juzʼ or volume of the larger history of the Prophet Muḥammad and the several classes of his companions, their successors, and traditionists by Abū Muḥammad b. Sa‘d, who was secretary to the celebrated Al-Wāqidī, and was himself one of the earliest and most eminent historians. He died at Baghdad, at the age of 62, 230 A.H. (844 C.E.), when the work was still unfinished, but it was continued and brought down to 238 A.H. (852 C.E.) by his disciple, Abū...

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This is a history of the caliphs by Jalāl al-Dīn Suyūṭī b. ‘Abd al-Raḥmān b. Abī Bakr, who was a most prolific writer of Egypt and died 911 A.H., 1505 C.E.

Scope and Contents These are three short extracts from the Tārīkh al-duwal of al-Fakhr al-Rāzī, by al-Shaykh Abū al-Faraj ‘Abd al-Raḥmān b. ‘Alī al-Jūzī (d. 577 A.H., 1181 C.E.). It contains: Account of the great Khalīfah Hārūn al-Rashīd, the fifth of the line of ‘Abbās, who died, after a reign of 23 years, on the 3rd Jumādá II, 193 A.H. (the 24th March, 809 C.E.), fols. 1-16. ...

Scope and Contents These are three short historical extracts relating to the death of the Khalīfah al-Hādī and the accession of his son Hārūn al-Rashīd, taken from the following works: The history of Abū al-Faraj b. Harūn al-Māliṭī, fols. 1-23. Al-Mukhtaṣar fī Akhbar al-Bashar of Prince Abū al-Fidā (d. 732 A.H., 1331 C.E.). Ta'rīkh al-Muslimīn of George b. al-'Amīd b. Ilyas b. Abī...

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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.

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A general history from the earliest times to 730 A.H. (1329 C.E.), the year, as it is stated in the preface, when it was compiled by Ḥamd-allāh b. 'Abī Bakr b. Aḥmad b. Naṣr Mustaufī Qazwīnī (d. 750 A.H., 1349 C.E.), and the present name, meaning "the select history" was given to it.

The first two pages and the frontispiece are richly illuminated; gold-lined throughout.

Scope and Contents A well-known general history in seven volumes, from the earliest times to the time of the author, Sayyid Muḥammad b. Burhān al-Dīn Khawand-Shāh (d. 903 A.H., 1498 C.E.). Most of the work was written by the author himself, but was completed by his grandson Ghiyās̱ al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Ḥāmid al-Dīn Khwand-Amīr (d. 942 A.H., 1535 C.E.). This manuscript includes volumes 1-3 of the work, each with an illuminated frontispiece.At the beginning of the manuscript there is a contents page in...

Scope and Contents A well-known general history in seven volumes, from the earliest times to the time of the author, Sayyid Muḥammad b. Burhān al-Dīn Khawand-Shāh (d. 903 A.H., 1498 C.E.). Most of the work was written by the author himself, but was completed by his grandson Ghiyās̱ al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Ḥāmid al-Dīn Khwand-Amīr (d. 942 A.H., 1535 C.E.). This manuscript includes volumes 4-5 of the work, each with an illuminated frontispiece. They feature in reverse order.For volumes 1-3 of this work,...

Scope and Contents A well-known general history in seven volumes, from the earliest times to the time of the author, Sayyid Muḥammad b. Burhān al-Dīn Khawand-Shāh (d. 903 A.H., 1498 C.E.). Most of the work was written by the author himself, but was completed by his grandson Ghiyās̱ al-Dīn Muḥammad b. Ḥāmid al-Dīn Khwand-Amīr (d. 942 A.H., 1535 C.E.). This manuscript includes volumes 6-7 of the work, each with an illuminated frontispiece.For volumes 1-3 of this work, from the collection of the same...