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32 pages (numbered), (number of lines varies), paper : bound ; 20.5 x 12.5 cm Collection of Arabic religious and Sufi adages with Persian explanations following each adage. Manuscript. Title devised by cataloger. Scribe not identified. Probably written in Iran. Paper; thick dark cream color laid paper with no visible chain lines or watermarks; text withing an elaborate ruled border of blue, gold, red, green, and red lines; page 1 has elaborate floral unwan in gold, bule, and red; Arabic sayings in large script within sections the width of the ruled border; Persian explanations below each saying in smaller boxes with decorative blue and gold end panels on either side; sayings in alternate gold and blue ink (Naskh script), Persian explanations in black ink in small Nastaʻliq script; catchwords on every page. Naskh (Arabic section); nastaʻliq (Persian section) in written area 10.7 x 5.6 cm. Pages 1-32 numbered. Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M99. DLC Binding; brown leather with gold embossed center medallion, embossed gold border and corner decoration; inside of binding and flap in red leather with center medallion and corner decoration in blue, red, gold, and green; envelope binding. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website. Persian and Arabic. n-us-dc Religious life Islam Islamic ethics Sufism Muslims Conduct of life Manuscripts, Persian Washington (D.C.) Manuscripts, Arabic Washington (D.C.) Iran BP188 .C65 1700z https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.amed/plmp.m099 2017406683 rda DLC 170915 20250607082116.3 19992916 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208) eng