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Title
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Dalāʼil al-khayrāt
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Institution
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University Library, Cambridge
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Collection Title
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Ethiopian Manuscripts
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Creator(s)
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Jazūlī, Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān, d. 1465 محمد الجزولي ابو محمد
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Description/Scope and Content
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Summary of Contents: A copy of the the Dalāʼil al-khayrāt from Hārer (Ethiopia) A collection of prayers for the prophet Muhammad, including a description of his tomb. It is the most popular work of Muslim devotion in Africa, used both for private prayer and meditation and for recitation at public festivals and ceremonies.
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Date
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18th Century
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Identifier
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Or. 2576
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Language
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Arabic
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Extent
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Dimensions (leaf): 33 × 24 cm. 136 ff.
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Collection Type
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Special Collection
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Level of Processing
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Catalogued in FIHRIST
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Type of Materials/Format
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Paper. On loose leaves, which are sewn together along the inner margin. The gathering within a loose single piece of leather.
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Related Collections: Types of Materials
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Islamic Manuscripts - Ethiopian Manuscripts
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Presevation/Conservation concerns
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Some outer leaves may be missing and the outer 10-15 leaves are damaged in varying degrees.
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Provenance
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Hārer (Ethiopia)
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Copyright
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Out of copyright
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Donor Information
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Donated by David McKitterick in 2018
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Notes
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Zubair Ibn Adam Adam = scribe
