Description of Columbia University. MS Or 209: al-Ṣaḥīfah al-kāmilah.

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A collection of prayers attributed to Zayn al-ʻĀbidīn ʻAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn, the fourth Shiite Imam. The copy is written on somewhat pointed cloudbands; gold foliate page frames throughout.

Arabic with some Persian annotations al-Ṣaḥīfah al-kāmilah. الصحيفة الكاملة attributed name Zayn al-ʻĀbidīn ʻAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn, -710? زين العابدين علي بن الحسين، former owner Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944 1v al-Ṣaḥīfah al-kāmilah.

paper

146 foliated leaves : 120 x 75 (86 x 44) mm, bound to 121 x 75 mm 13 long lines in cloudbands; border-ruled. Written in naskh in black ink; pointed, vocalized. Textblock border-ruled in gold and double blue with the text on cloudbands throughout. Headpiece in blue and gold on the first opening with textblock frame of blue line designs (f. 1v). Page-opening frame of colored (blue and red) and gold leaves on first and last opening (f. 1v-2r, 241v-242r). Gold foliate page-opening frame on three sides throughout; the frame has been partially or fully trimmed on pages near the beginning. Rubrications in blue and red. Illuminated headpiece Illuminated page frame Illuminated page frame Illuminated page frame [continues on every page]

Brown-black leather with gold-painted frame. Brown leather doublure with green painted frame of double rules.

Copy completed in 24 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1113 AH (f. 142r).

1702 Iran? Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Shīʻah--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Arabic Codices Illuminations Prayers Manuscripts