[On charms and talismans]
Contributors: ʻAṭṭār, Muḥammad Amīn, former owner; Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published: 1813
Language: ara
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Use; Islamic magic; Talismans; Islam; Arabic Manuscripts; Qurʼan
Description: On charms, talismans, supernatural protective abilities of different Qur'ānic verses. The copy is written in several different hands and has a number of blank leaves in the middle.
Notes: Manuscript codex.

Title supplied by cataloger.

Foliation: Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto.

Layout: 12-26 long lines with tables. Leaves 48v-59v are blank.

Script: Several different styles of naskh, ranging from large, informal naskh to a smaller, neater naskh.

Decoration: Rubrications in red; numerous tables and diagrams throughout.

Shelfmark: MS Or 16.

Origin: The copy was examined in 1228 AH. by its owner (f. 39r); however the note appears on leaves written in a different, neater hand and perhaps refers to those leaves rather than the whole item.

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Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Libraries, 2019. Digitized as part of the Muslim World Manuscripts Project, 2018-2020, funded by CLIR.

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Presumed to be a gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Arabic.

Formerly owned by Muḥammad Amīn al-ʻAṭṭār (note on inside front cover).

Purple textile cover over card.

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