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ACQUISITIONS OF 1970-9 (Or. 14.410)

Cod.Or. 14.410 Mendkib-i gehar ydr-i giizin OijX jU j 1 j— i_J Lu An early 19th-century copy (made from a mid 17th-century copy) of a history of the first four orthodox caliphs by $emsüddm SivasT (d. 1006/1587-8). The title occurs in a heading preceding the text on f. lb; the author is mentioned on the ‘title page’ (la) and in f. lb: 13. The work is also known as ‘Mendkib-i hulefa-i raidin'. After a brief introduction (lb), twelve chapters (bab) are dedicated to Abü Bakr (65 mendkib, 2a-50a); ‘Umar (81 mendkib, 50a-94b); Abü Bakr and ‘Umar (23 menakib, 94b-101a); ‘Uthman (55 mendkib, 102b-130a); Abü Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthman (19 mendkib, 130b-139a); ‘All (100 mendkib, 139a-207a - the last section in mesnevf rhyme); Abü Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman and ‘AIT (207a- 262a, 46 mendkib - the 44th mostly in mesnevf rhyme); a mendzire (dispute) between Abü Bakr and ‘AIT (262a-265a); the Ten Companions of the Prophet (265a-267b); the Ahl al-Bayt (9 mendkib, 267b-280b); and the merits and qualities of this people (280b-294b). A few marginal additions. (For a summary version of the work and references, see Cod.Or. 12.354, above.) Bound in boards covered in varicoloured marble paper with light brown leather backing and edges; glazed pale yellow paper; the title is written on the bottom edge; 1+296 folios; 245x180 mm and 180x114 mm; 21 lines; catchwords; calligraphic nesih; headings, rubrics, borders, lines, and dots in red; completed by Yünus b. el-‘AlT in 1238 (1822-3) from a copy completed by Seyyid Eyüb b. Seyyid SiddTkb. Seyyid ‘AlTb. Seyyid Mehmed en-Nak§ibendïel-ÜrmevT in 1082 (1671-2). Acquired from Dr Qasim al-Samarra’T, January 1977. Begins (lb, after a besmele): uLSjl 3 ^ j J5L*.) jj m— LW J Aaj j ... (j_< 1 hil_< tu jl j ^J Ends (294a): V tit») ,**» V 3 tilLuj uit Lïa*j U Lit 3 Colophon of the original copy (294a-b): +•+*) A*- 4 " jLaJI +» iij j-UI i_JjLloJI oit jjjm »>•£.*jJi AÏ ^ iSI iS di81H \j hi (jj Lr Lc. <_■ ■ 3 3 4 ^- UJ JIJ-*» t>uj «jjl a j.u> Colophon (294b): talxll ijJ UUÏ3J till*)) *111 j_. 10 5 ~ II 3 _ya»uUL 1—ó AaJI j_. ï II < ■ «II a jj->-