Richly illuminated manuscript of the Qur'an, written for Sultan Abu Sa'id Shuja 'ad-Din Bahadur Khan in AH 845/AD 1441. Scribe: Muhammad Mu'min Abdallah al-Murwand. Mentioned in a letter by Charles Wilkins, dated 1806, as 'a beautiful copy of the Qur'an from the library of the late Sultan of Mysore'.
The Qu'ran
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- ReferenceGB 227 ms19(O)
- Dates of Creation1441
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialArabic
- Physical Description1 volume, 318ff . Paper: 13.5' x 9'.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Muhammad Mu'min Abdallah al-Murwand, scribe.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
This volume came from the library of Tipu, Sultan of Mysore (1749-1799) and was presented to the University in 1806 by the Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company. Catalogued by DM Dunlop.
Note
Call number used to be ms msBP100
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Individual Manuscripts and Small Collections database available as part of Manuscripts Database.
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Maia Sheridan, Archives Hub project archivist, based on material from the Manuscripts Database
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Bibliography
Library Bulletin of the University of St Andrews, III, p. 61.