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science. Below Ss obe a list of some of these books with very short 
descriptions of ea: 
urb-ul- ee ; a book on Imamite Tradition 
Author—Abdullah bin Ja’far bin al Hosain bin Malik bin 
Jami’-al-Himyari. He was the disciple of Imam Abu Mahammad- 
i’ Askari, and died in A.H. 290. Neither the book nor its author is 
mentioned by either Brockelmann or Ahlwardt. Dated A.H. 1068. 
. Jami’-ul Iskandarani, a collection of the works of Galen 
“made by the Alexandrians, and translated by Hunain bin Ishaq ; for 
particulars and full information consult [bn Oseiba, vol. p- 
90-92. These interesting pamphlets by Galen deal with different 
branches of medical science, and in no European library is the 
complete collection to be found. 
3. arh Kashf-ul-Asrar; a commentary by Najmud-Din al 
Katibi, died A.H. 675, on Kashf- ‘al-Asrar of Muhammad bin Khunji, 
nly two copies of the text Kashf-ul-Asrar are known—one in the 
Kscurial Library, and the other in Cairo; but no copy of the com- 
mentary is mentioned by either Brockelmann or Ahlwardt. The 
manuscript bears two seals of the last two kings of Oudh and 
several ae important personages. 
4 ayat-ul-Asar ; a Shi’ah work in praise of Po twelve 
Imams, Dr. Ablwardt (Berlin catalogue, vol. ix., No. 9675) men- 
tions Ibn-i-Tawus as the author of the book. But the hatin orn 
of the book appears to be ’Ali bin Muhammad bin ’Alial-Qum 
5. Tafsir Zubdat-al Bayan; a commentary on the Siirasi by 
Ahmad bin Muhammad Ardabili, died A.H. 993. (Not mentioned 
by Brockelmann or Ahlwardt. 
Kitab-al-Arba’in ; a collection of 40 Imamite Traditions by 
Shekih-ush-Shahid Muhammad bin Makki. 
7. Shawariq-al-Lamiah ; a book on the knowledge of God and 
his attributes, by Hosain bin Abdus Samadal- Harisi, died A.H.904. 
(Not mentioned by Brockelmann or Ahlwardt.) 
8. Kitab-al-Qaza-wal-Qadr; a book on God’s Decree and 
Destiny, by Sudruddin Shirazi. (The work is not mentioned by 
Brockelmann. ) 
9. Rai zat-ul-’Ulama ; a book on theology, by Abu ’Ali Hosain 
bin — Zandubasti (‘There is no mention of this work in 
Brockelm 
The following three manuscripts are the most important of 
all i in point of age, as the dates mentioned against them 
A.H. 
Ll. As-Sihah of al Jawhari vee ou (Cie a 
2. Sharh-i-Kashful Asrar ... si “ 
3. Tangih-ul-Maknun a ave ; 75 
The ree. of a large number of saiicaniipte range from 
A.H. 800 
Bardic Chronicles, 
At the request of the Government of Indi ia, the Society under- 
took a search for MSS. of Rajput and other bardic chronicles, 
Pe ey pea Sane oh Pe ee 
