ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART
Lot 12:
Description
Arabic Christian prayer book, dating back to 1700 A.D., dedicated to St. Mar Maroon, the spiritual father of the Maronite Church. This rare manuscript contains a profound collection of prayers, supplications, and spiritual virtues, written in flowing Arabic script, offering invaluable insight into the devotional practices of Middle Eastern Christianity over three centuries ago. The text is carefully penned in black and red ink, with red headings and rubrications highlighting prayers, liturgical instructions, and sacred invocations. The alternating colours not only guided the faithful in their recitations but also elevated the spiritual and aesthetic quality of the manuscript.The binding is in its original state, covered in deep red leather.
13 x 8cm
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