19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A MAGHRIBI MANUSCRIPT OF HADITHS, SAYINGS AND AUSPICIOUS PRAYERS
Possibly Morocco or Tunisia, North Africa, dated Shawwal 1164 AH (August - September 1751 AD)
A MAGHRIBI MANUSCRIPT OF HADITHS, SAYINGS AND AUSPICIOUS PRAYERS
Possibly Morocco or Tunisia, North Africa, dated Shawwal 1164 AH (August - September 1751 AD)
Arabic manuscript on lined paper, 373ff., with 40ll. of sepia ink maghribi script to the page, titles, important passages and keywords in red ink, marginal notes in black, opening with a later-added index in chart-like format, the final section condensing many different sayings starting with the Arabic word قوله (Saying it), the last page dated an afternoon of the month of Shawwal, the year 1164, and inscribed with the names of some of the illustrious scholars referenced in the book such as Abd al-Qadir Jilani and the Prophet's companion, Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, in a later cardboard binding with brown leather spine.
The folio 31cm x 21cm
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000
A MAGHRIBI MANUSCRIPT OF HADITHS, SAYINGS AND AUSPICIOUS PRAYERS
Possibly Morocco or Tunisia, North Africa, dated Shawwal 1164 AH (August - September 1751 AD)
Arabic manuscript on lined paper, 373ff., with 40ll. of sepia ink maghribi script to the page, titles, important passages and keywords in red ink, marginal notes in black, opening with a later-added index in chart-like format, the final section condensing many different sayings starting with the Arabic word قوله (Saying it), the last page dated an afternoon of the month of Shawwal, the year 1164, and inscribed with the names of some of the illustrious scholars referenced in the book such as Abd al-Qadir Jilani and the Prophet's companion, Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud, in a later cardboard binding with brown leather spine.
The folio 31cm x 21cm
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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