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Manuscript Collection
Handwritten works in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Ottoman Turkish from libraries around the world — gathered in one place, arranged by subject and author, and readable page by page right here.
18773manuscripts
7libraries
4languages
Arabic
Wise saying (hikmah)
Library of Congress · 17??
Arabic
Mihrab découpage panel
Library of Congress · 17??
Arabic
Shi'i stamped amulet
Library of Congress · 18??
Arabic
Id blessings
muhammad) 'ali · Library of Congress · 1729
Arabic
Invocation of 'Ali
ahmad al-husayni · Library of Congress · 15??
Arabic
Prayer (Du'a) for forgiveness
Library of Congress · 17??
Persian
Sa'di's "Gulistan" (The Rose Garden)
Library of Congress · 14??
Persian
Verses by Baba Tahir
Library of Congress · 15??
Persian
Jahan Malak Khatun's prayer for power
Library of Congress · 18??
Persian
Prayers for safety and success
mir 'ali · Library of Congress · 15??
Persian
Prayers for the New Year (Noruz)
muhammad bakhsh · Library of Congress · 1796
Arabic
Eulogy to a ruler
kamal al-din (ikhtiyar al-munshi) · Library of Congress · 15??
Arabic
Gulzar calligraphic panel
husayn zarrin qalam · Library of Congress · 1797
Persian
Munajat" of 'Abdallah Ansari
malik (daylami) · Library of Congress · 1550
Persian
Prayer (du'a) for a king
kamal al-din (ikhtiyar al-munshi) · Library of Congress · 15??
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