COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader Persian MS 843
Reference Number:
Persian MS 843
Parent Work Title:
Ḥadīqat al-ḥaqīqah
Creator:
Sanāʼī al-Ghaznavī, Abū al-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam, d. ca. 1150
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Sanai
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1282 CE [681]
Description:
First Persian mystical epic of Sufism. Earliest known manuscript of the complete work. 10,000 verses and a biography of Sanai. Illuminated. Although the text is in Persian, the headings are in Arabic.
Language Code:
per
Subject:
Persian poetry
Subject:
Persian literature
Subject:
Sufism
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2015-09-18
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2015-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB