Ahsanu'l-kisas - احسان القصص

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12556
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1228
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 96 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 96 ff. Dimensions : 220 mm x 140 mm. Script : Nestalik.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a detailed account of the sons of Yakup and Yusuf, compiled by Seyit Hüseyin Arif, one of the Hocagan of the Divan-i Hümayun. The text contains a single unvan. This manuscript was copied by Hacı Mehmet Salıh Rüstü of İsparta, one of the pupils of Seyit Hafız İsmail el-Fıkhi, in 1228 AH (1813-14 CE).

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 20 February 1961.