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Al-Jazuli, Dala'il al-Khayrat wa shawariq al-anwar, prayers, with two stylised diagrams of the holy sites North Africa, dated 19th Shawwal 1309/17th May 1892
11 June 2020, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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Al-Jazuli, Dala'il al-Khayrat wa shawariq al-anwar, prayers, with two stylised diagrams of the holy sites
North Africa, dated 19th Shawwal 1309/17th May 1892
North Africa, dated 19th Shawwal 1309/17th May 1892
Arabic manuscript on paper, 232 leaves, eight lines to the page written in neat maghribi script in dark brown ink with significant words in red and blue, inner margins ruled in red and blue, catchwords, several illuminated headings, two stylised diagrams of the holy sites in colours and gold, occasional marginal commentaries in a cursive hand, some subheadings in blue, red morocco gilt, with flap
110 x 110 mm.
110 x 110 mm.
Footnotes
The two diagrams depict al-Raudah al-Mubarakah, where the Prophet Muhammad and his Companions Abu Bakr and 'Umar are buried, in the holy city of Medina; and the minbar in the Mosque at Medina.