[Kitab-i Remel] - [كتاب رمل].

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 7284
  • Dates of Creation
    • Early 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Arabic Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • Codex 97 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 97 ff. Dimensions : 218 mm x 150 mm. Script : Nesih. Binding : Binding of marbled paper with flap.

Scope and Content

This volume contains two tracts on remel or divination by means of dots. The first of these (ff 3v-71r) is anonymous with no title and begins abruptly with a chapter heading. There are many marginal diagrams of various figures and tables on ff 14v, 29v-31r, 58v-62v, and 66v-70v. The text runs on between these illustrations. The second tract (ff 71r-87v) is entitled Muntahab-i Hulasatu'l-remel and is ascribed to Daniel. There are diagrams and tables on ff 71v, 74v-77v, 78v and 85v. After this come various items in another and larger hand: a further table for remel (ff 88r-v); a prophetic tract, apparently translated from Arabic into Ottoman Turkish, by İmam Suyuti (ff 89r-90r); a poem on the same subject by Kemalpaşazade (f 90v); additional notes on remel (ff 91r-94r); several blank folios and then a prayer (ff 95v-97r); and finally Gurrename-yi şeri for 1223 AH (1808-09 CE). This volume has been ascribed to İbrahim Ağa according to the lettering on the binding. It was likely copied in the early 19th century CE.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Bequeathed by E. J. W. Gibb in 1901.

Related Material

Other versions of the Kitab-i remel can be found at Harley MS 262, Harley MS 5522, Add MS 9702, and Add MS 5983 texts 1, 4 and 5. Further information on the Kitab-i remel genre can be found at Rieu, Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the British Museum, pp. 131-133.