{"title":"Books, Manuscripts \u0026 Documents","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curated collection of antique books, manuscripts, documents, and works on paper, selected for their historical, cultural, artistic and collectible significance. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fiqh-al-qaddumi-ottoman-arabic-manuscript-dated-1064-ah-1653-ce","title":"Fiqh Al Qaddumi Ottoman Arabic Manuscript, Dated 1064 AH \/ 1653 CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eA substantial Ottoman period Arabic manuscript comprising a \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive compendium of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eAl Qaddumi\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering the full range of Islamic law and religious practice including purity (Tahara), prayer (Salat), inheritance (Mirath), lawful commerce (Bay‘ shar‘i), and all further pillars and obligations of Islamic practice. The work is organized into \u003cstrong\u003e173 chapters (abwab)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text is written in a clear \u003cstrong\u003eArabic naskh hand\u003c\/strong\u003e with rubrication (black and red ink) for chapter headings and key legal terms, and is accompanied throughout by dense \u003cstrong\u003emarginal annotations in multiple hands\u003c\/strong\u003e attesting to active scholarly use across generations. Geometric diagrams illustrate inheritance divisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript also contains a valuable \u003cstrong\u003eOttoman Sultan lineage table\u003c\/strong\u003e recording rulers with their names and reign durations  it a significant historical document embedded within the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal blue leather Ottoman binding\u003c\/strong\u003e with a gold tooled spine divided into decorative panels. Binding shows honest wear consistent with its age; the text block is complete and legible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Al Qaddumi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic naskh with rubrication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1064 AH \/ 1653  1654 CE.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original blue leather, gold tooled spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) in 173 chapters; includes Ottoman Sultan lineage table and inheritance diagrams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dar Al Tourath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51504425762852,"sku":"DT-0088","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/7787\/1396\/files\/addumi-1.png?v=1789656726"},{"product_id":"framed-jaipur-court-fee-manuscript-with-hand-painted-elephant-procession","title":"Framed Jaipur Court Fee Manuscript with Hand Painted Elephant Procession","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAntique Jaipur court fee document featuring a blue \u003cstrong\u003e“Jaipur Government Court Fee Stamp Two Annas”\u003c\/strong\u003e seal, extensive handwritten inscriptions, and a hand painted procession scene with an elephant, attendants and court figures.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse also preserves additional handwritten text, which makes it more appropriate to present this as a historic manuscript\/document rather than simply as decorative artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePresented in a later gilt frame under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe paper shows age related toning, creasing, staining, surface wear and old inscriptions consistent with its historic character. The exact age of the painted decoration has not been independently authenticated, so the piece is conservatively described as \u003cstrong\u003elate 19th.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar Al Tourath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51995331035172,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/7787\/1396\/files\/manisucprpt.png?v=1790252105"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/7787\/1396\/collections\/manisucprpt.png?v=1790252571","url":"https:\/\/daraltourath.com\/collections\/books-manuscripts-documents.oembed","provider":"Dar Al Tourath","version":"1.0","type":"link"}