Title: The Waymarks to Benefits

Description

• This manuscript, dated AH 1294 (AD 1877), contains a copy of a very famous prayer book by the Moroccan Sufi, Muḥammad al-Jazūlī (died 1465), with the title Dalā’il al-Khayrāt (The Waymarks to Benefits). The work exists in many manuscripts and is one of the most widely copied Islamic texts. The opening section consists of the 99 names of Allah, followed by prayers and blessings for the Prophet Muhammad, which are divided into sections for daily recitation. The Arabic script is a clear, but slightly ornate, Naskh. The copyist used several colors of ink, and surrounded the text with a gold border. The cover has a flap to enclose the manuscript, as is common for Islamic codices.

Author

• Jazūlī, Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān (Died 1465)

Scribe

• Efendi, Kayishzade Hafiz Osman Nuri (Died 1894)

Language

• Arabic

Place

• Middle East and North Africa > Lebanon

Time

• 500 CE - 1499 CE
• 1850 CE - 1899 CE

Topic

• Religion > Other religions > Islam, Babism & Bahai Faith

Additional Subjects

• Prayer

Type of Item

• Manuscripts

Physical Description

• 100 folios ; 18 x 12.77 centimeters

Collection

• Lebanese Maronite Order

Institution

• Holy Spirit University of Kaslik