ISLAMIC, INDIAN ART & JEWELS

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ISLAMIC PRAYER BOOK, 19TH - 20TH CENTURY

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Start price: £280

Estimated price: £300 - £600

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Description

A well-preserved Islamic prayer book (majmu‘a al-ad‘iya) containing invocations, blessings, and devotional texts written in clear naskh script in black and red ink within ruled borders. The manuscript opens with an illuminated title page featuring an arch motif, and the text is vocalized throughout, suggesting it was intended for recitation.


The binding is of later simple cardboard and cloth, reflecting its continued devotional use well into the modern period. The manuscript demonstrates traditional calligraphic layout conventions and a dedication to clarity and rhythm in the sacred word.

21 x 16cm