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Arabic, Persian and Gujarati Manuscripts The Institute of Ismaili Studies Previously published catalogues of manuscripts in the Library of The Institute oflsmaili Studies: 1. Adam Gacek, Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute ofismaili Studies, vol. 1 (1984) 2. Adam Gacek, Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute ofismaili Studies, vol. 2 (1985) 3. Delia Cortese, Ismaili and Other Arabic Manuscripts: A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies (2000) 4. Delia Cortese, Arabic Ismaili Manuscripts: The Zahid ~lt Collection in the Library of The Institute ofismaili Studies (2003) Arabic, Persian and Gujarati Manuscripts The Hamdani Collection in the Library of The Institute ofI smaili Studies Franc;:ois de Blois I.B.Tauris Publishers LONDON • NEW YORK in association with The Institute oflsmaili Studies LONDON Published in 2011 by I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd 6 Salem Rd., London W2 4BU 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010 www.ibtauris.com in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies 210 Euston Road, London NW1 2DA www.iis.ac.uk Distributed in the United States of America and in Canada Exclusively byPalgraveMacmillan, 175 Fifth Avenue, NY 10010 Copyright© Islamic Publications Ltd, 2011 All rights reserved Except for brief quotations in a review, this book. or any part thereof, may not be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. ISBN 978 1 84885 764 3 A full CIP record for this book is available from the British Library A full CIP record for this book is available from the Library of Congress Library of Congress catalog card: available Typeset in Minion Tra for The Institute oflsmaili Studies Printed and bound in Great Britain by TJ International, Padstow ~ The Institute of Ismaili Studies The lnstitu te of lsmaili Studies was established in 1977 with the object of promoting scholarship and learning on Islam, in the historical as well as contemporary contexts, and a better understanding of its rela tionship with other societies and faiths. The Institute's programmes encourage a perspective which is not confined to the theological and religious heritage of Islam, but seeks to explore the relationship of religious ideas to broader dimensions of society and culture. The programmes thus encourage an interdis ciplinary approach to the materials of Islamic history and thought Particular attention is also given to issues of modernity that arise as Muslims seek to relate their heritage to the contemporary situation. Within the Islamic tradition, the Institute's programmes promote research on those areas which have, to date, received relatively little attention from scholars. These include the intellectual and literary expressions of Shi'ism in general, and lsmailism in particular. In the context of Islamic societies, the Institute's programmes are informed by the full range and diversity of cultures in which Islam is practised today, from the Middle East. South and Central Asia. and Africa to the industrialised societies of the West. thus taking into con sideration the variety of contexts which shape the ideals, beliefs and practices of the faith. These objectives are realised through concrete programmes and activities organised and implemented by various departments of the Institute. The Institute also collaborates periodically, on a programme specific basis, with other institutions ofleamingin the United Kingdom and abroad. v vi ARABIC, PERSIAN AND GUJARATI MANUSCRIPTS The Institute's academic publications fall into a number of inter related categories: 1. Occasional papers or essays addressing broad themes of the rela tionship between religion and society, with special reference to Islam. 2. Monographs exploring specific aspects of Islamic faith and culture, or the contributions of individual Muslim thinkers or writers. 3. Editions or translations of significant primary or secondary texts. 4. Translations of poetic or literary texts which illustrate the rich her itage of spiritual, devotional and symbolic expressions in Muslim history. 5. Works on Ismaili history and thought, and the relationship of the Ismailis to other traditions, communities and schools of thought in Islam. 6. Proceedings of conferences and seminars sponsored by the Institute. 7. Bibliographical works and catalogues which document manu scripts, printed texts and other source materials. This book falls into category seven listed above. In facilitating these and other publications, the Institute's sole aim is to encourage original research and analysis of relevant issues. While every effort is made to ensure that the publications are of a high aca demic standard, there is naturally bound to be a diversity of views, ideas and interpretations. As such, the opinions expressed in these publications must be understood as belonging to their authors alone. Contents List ofI llustrations ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction xiii Genealogical Tables xviii Notes on the Catalogue Entries xx History oft he Hamdani Collection ofM anuscripts by Abbas Hamdani xxv The Catalogue 1 I. Bibliographical Works 3 I I. Ismaili Writings of the 0 lder Yemeni School 5 III. Ismaili Authors in North Africa, Egypt and Persia during the Fatimid Period 15 N. The 'Treatises of the Sincere Brethren' and Related Texts 84 V. Ismaili Authors of the Second Yemeni (Sulayl)id and Tayyibi) School 89 VI. Ismaili (Tayyibi) Authors in India 145 VII. Works by Non-Ismaili Authors 179 a. Works on the Islamic religious sciences by non-Ismailis 179 (i) Zaydis 179 (ii) Twelver Shi'is 182 (iii) Sunnis 184 b. Arabic language 186 c. Arabic poetry 187 vii viii ARABIC, PERSIAN AND GUJARA'TI MANUSCRIPTS d. Ornate prose (adab, insha) 189 e. History (ta'rfkh) and genealogies (ansab) 199 f. Philosophy (jalsafa) and logic (mantiq) 207 g. Mathematics and astronomy 209 h. Medicine and pharmacology 217 i. Occult arts (sil;lr) 220 j. Manuscripts of mixed content 222 VIII. Miscellaneous, Unidentified and Unclassified Works 230 IX. Manuscripts in Gujarati Script 238 Index of Titles 239 Index ofA uthors 246 Index ofS cribes 252 Index ofM anuscripts Dated (or Datable) before cE 1800 254 Bibliography 256 List of Illustrations Figures 1. Ra/:lat al-'aql, l;lamid al-Din al-Kirmani xxii (Ms. 1455/fol. 1a). 2. Fay<;! Allah al-Hamdani (ca. 1798-1876). xxxi 3. Kitab al-'alim wa'l-ghultim, ascribed to Man~ur al-Yaman 8 (Ms.1402/fol.lb). 4. Da'a'im al-isltim, al-Qa<;li al-Nu'man (Ms. 1414/p. 20). 24 5. Ra/:lat al-'aql, l;lamid al-Din al-Kirmani 55 (Ms. 1454/fol. 127b). 6. Ra/:lat al-'aql, l;lamid al-Din al-Kirmaru 56 (Ms. 1454/fol. 128a). 7. Kitab al-riytuj, l;lamid al-Din al-Kirmani 64 (Ms. 1458/p. 139). 8. Kitab al-riyt'Uj, l;lamid al-Din al-Kirmani 65 (Ms. 1458/p. 338). 9. Dtwtin, al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi 75 (Ms. 1471/fol. 121a). 10. Munfrat al-ba$ti'ir, al-Sultan al-Khattab 97 (Ms. 1490/fol. 34a). 11. Dtwan, al-Khattab (Ms. 1492/fol. 108a). 100 12. Tanbth al-ghtifiltn, l;latim b. Ibrahim al-l;lamidi 116 (Ms. 1506/pp. 1-2). 13. Kitab taqwtm al-abkam al-shar'iyya, anonymous 144 (Ms. 1535/p. 3). ix X ARABIC, PERSIAN AND GUJARA TI MANUSCRIPTS 14. Qi$$at Ghayat al-Jamal, A}J.mad b. Ibrahim al-Ya'buri 153 al-Hamdani (Ms. 1544/fol. 1a). 15. Dfwan Mubammadf, Mu}J.ammad 'Aual-Hamdam 168 (Ms. 1565/fol. 1a). 16. Atbaq al-dhahab, 'Abd al-Mu'min b. HibatAllah 195 (Ms. 1638/fol. 25a). 17. al-Fawa'id al-mukhtabara min insha' al-muwaqqi'fn 198 al-mu'tabara, Mu}J.ammad b. Mu}J.ammad al-Sakhawi (Ms. 1639/fol. 128a). 18. An anonymous work on Yemeni genealogies 202 (Ms. 1640/fol. 1a). 19. Three Greek treatises on spherical geometry and optics 210 (Ms. 1647/fol. 35a). 20. Kitab minhaj al-dukkan, al-Kuhin (Ms. 1655/fol. 2b). 219 Colour plates 1. Da'a'im al-islam, al-Qagi al-Nu'man (Ms. 1413/p. 43). 2. Kitab al-riyacj, I:;Iamid al-Dm al-Kirmam (Ms. 1458/p. 1). 3. Kanz al-walad, Ibrahim b. al-I:;Iusayn al-I:;Iamidi (Ms.1499/fol.13a). 4. Fragment of a work on the history of the Tayyibi da'wa in Yemen, I:;Iasan b. Idris b. 'Ali(?) (Ms. 1534/table). 5. Rawcjat al-albab wa tu]Jfat al-a]Jbab wa nukhbat al-a]Jsab li ma'rifat al-ansab, al-Mu'ayyad Mu}J.ammad b. 'Abd Allah (Ms. 1642/fol. 57b). 6. !ami' al-mabadi' wa'l-ghayat, al-Marrakushi (Ms. 1648/p. 298). 7. A collection of treatises on mathematics and astronomy, Baha' al-Dm al-'Amili (Ms. 1649/fol. 54a). 8. A collection of books on magic (Ms. 1657/fol. 119b ).

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