Islam -- History
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Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
روضة الاحباب Rawz̤at al-aḥbāb, 1011 A.H., 1602 C.E.
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Identifier: Or Ms 191
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 ...
Dates:
1011 A.H.; 1602 C.E.
روضة الصفاء Rawz̤at al-ṣafāʼ, undated (original text composed 15th cent. C.E.)
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Identifier: Or Ms 427
Scope and Contents
A short fragment (five folios) of 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.).
Dates:
undated (original text composed 15th cent. C.E.)
روضة الصفاء Rawz̤at al-ṣafāʼ, 1057 A.H., 1647 C.E.
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Identifier: Or Ms 71
Scope and Contents
An excellent copy (seven volumes bound in one) in good preservation of the famous work on general history, composed around the turn of the 16th century C.E., by Muḥammad b. Khāvandshāh b. Maḥmūd, “Mīrkhānd”.
Dates:
1057 A.H.; 1647 C.E.
روضته الصفاء Rawz̤at al-ṣafāʼ, 1006 A.H., 1598 C.E.
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Identifier: Or Ms 186
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...
Dates:
1006 A.H.; 1598 C.E.
روضته الصفاء Rawz̤at al-ṣafāʼ, 999 A.H., 1591 C.E.
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Identifier: Or Ms 187
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,...
Dates:
999 A.H.; 1591 C.E.
روضته الصفاء Rawz̤at al-ṣafāʼ, 999 A.H., 1591 C.E.
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Identifier: Or Ms 188
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...
Dates:
999 A.H.; 1591 C.E.
طبقات الكبير Ṭabaqāt al-Kabīr, undated
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Identifier: Or Ms 162
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...
Dates:
undated
ظفرنامه Ẓafar-nāmah, undated copy (original text composed 15th cent. C.E.)
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Identifier: Or Ms 194
Scope and Contents
A history of the great conqueror Tīmūr (Tamerlane) from his birth, 736 A.H. (1336 C.E.), to his death, 807 A.H. (1405 C.E.), collected from official records, by Mawlānā Sharaf al-Dīn 'Alī Yazdī (d. 858 A.H., 1454 C.E.), who was attached to the court of Sulṭān Shāhrukh Mīrzā, and subsequently of his son, Sulṭān Ibrāhīm Mīrzā, at whose desire the present work was compiled at Shiraz in four years and dedicated to Shāhrukh in 828 A.H. (1425 C.E.). The ...
Dates:
undated copy (original text composed 15th cent. C.E.)
ظفرنامه Ẓafar-nāmah, 1076 A.H., 1665 C.E.
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Identifier: Or Ms 195
Scope and Contents
A history of the great conqueror Tīmūr (Tamerlane) from his birth, 736 A.H. (1336 C.E.), to his death, 807 A.H. (1405 C.E.), collected from official records, by Mawlānā Sharaf al-Dīn 'Alī Yazdī (d. 858 A.H., 1454 C.E.), who was attached to the court of Sulṭān Shāhrukh Mīrzā, and subsequently of his son, Sulṭān Ibrāhīm Mīrzā, at whose desire the present work was compiled at Shiraz in four years and dedicated to Shāhrukh in 828 A.H. (1425 C.E.). The ...
Dates:
1076 A.H.; 1665 C.E.
ظفرنامه Ẓafar-nāmah, undated copy (original text composed 15th cent. C.E.)
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Identifier: Or Ms 73
Scope and Contents
An authentic history of the great conqueror Tīmūr (Tamerlane) from his birth, 736 A.H. (1336 C.E.), to his death, 807 A.H. (1405 C.E.), collected from official records, by Mawlānā Sharaf al-Dīn 'Alī Yazdī (d. 858 A.H., 1454 C.E.), who was attached to the court of Sulṭān Shāhrukh Mīrzā, and subsequently of his son, Sulṭān Ibrāhīm Mīrzā, at whose desire the present work was compiled at Shiraz in four years and dedicated to Shāhrukh in 828 A.H. (1425 C.E.). The ...
Dates:
undated copy (original text composed 15th cent. C.E.)