Kitāb Qiṣṣat Sayyidinā Yūsuf, n.d.

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Kitāb Qiṣṣat Sayyidinā Yūsuf, n.d.

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Story of Joseph based on the Qur'an surah 12 and embroidered with stories and verses of a devotional nature. Divided into sections by the word faṣl, stories are preceded by the word ḥikayah and the verses by shiʻr. Marginal notes in a different hand are occassionally found.

93 leaves : paper ; 203 x 139.7 mm.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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