CX1V ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS. 



76. 



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This work deals with the virtues of the descendants of the 

 Prophet and their superiority over others. 



Author:— Rajab B. Md. B. Rajab. known as al-Hafiz al- 

 BursI (d. c. a.h. 900 = a.d. 1494). For author see Amal aU 



000 



Ratvdat al-Jannat. p. 284. Written 



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(Nasir Hu. Lib., Khajwah, Lucknow.) 



77. 



A rare topographical work on the beauties of Isfahan, the 

 old capitial of Persia, with copious poetical extracts from 

 various authors. 



Author :— Al-Mufaddal B. Sa'id B. al-Hu. It is stated at 

 the end that the work was written in the time of Jalal al-DIn 

 Md. B. Md. Amir al-Tabataba'i and after the death of Shah 

 'Abbas Safavi (who died in a.h. 1038 = a.d. 1629) at Isfahan : 



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Only one incorrect copy without title or author's name is men- 

 tioned, the Br. Mus. Suppl. Ar. Cat., see p. 476, No. 703. 

 Written in Shikastah. Dated 1038 a.h. The work has been 

 translated into Persian by Hu. B. Md. al-'Alavl and described 

 by E. G. Browne. See J.R.A.S. 1901. Art. XV, p. 411. 



(Nizam Lib., Hyderabad.) 



78. 



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(1) Lives of some traditionists, Sufis and companions of 

 i«!U? rop J? efc ' by Ahmad Badavi al-Husayni (d. a.h. 675 = a.d. 



1276). For author vide BrnnW V«l * T ~ <*n 



901 



Written 



