Murtada ibn Muhammad Amin Ansari
Sirat al-Nijat
1857
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An important treatise relating to the Shi'a interpretations of irfan (ethics), fiqh and usul (roots and principles of Islamic jurispudence).
- Murtada ibn Muhammad Amin Ansari (Iranian).
- Also known as Risala'i Taj al-Hijaj.
- Qajar Persia, Tehran: dated Muharram 1274 AH (September 1857 AD).
- 145 leaves.
- Decorated manuscript on blue paper, in Arabic and Farsi.
- Single column, 15 lines formal black naskh script, catch-words throughout, early ink ownership seals to first and final leaves.
- The dyed blue paper and the scribal hand present in this manuscript indicate production in a formal Qajar scriptorium. The volume was either commissioned directly by the royal household of Fath'Ali Shah, for personal use by the Royal Family, or was acquired by them shortly after copying.
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GoodA few minor smudges.
Contemporary tan limp leather binding.
Ruled in blind.
Extremities lightly rubbed.
Water stain to lower cover.
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