Tuhfetü'l-ihvan - تحفة الاخوان

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12665
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 170 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 170 ff. Dimensions : 207 mm x 142 mm. Script : Divani.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a handbook, without the author's name provided, of Islamic beliefs and rituals in 8 ebvap, each of which is illustrated by anecdotes. The work was compiled from various sources during the reign of Mehmet II. This manuscript was likely copied in the 18th century CE.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher in November 1961.