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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0116 00068
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/873141
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Padang (Sumatera Barat)
Name of collection:
Private Collection of Chairullah
Right to Left?:
Yes
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Sufism; Astrology; Literature
Copyist:
Anonymous
Script:
Jawi; Arabic
Writing support:
Paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
20.8 x 15.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
20.5 x 15.8 cm
Text block dimension:
18 x 14.5 cm
Number of pages:
84 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
Yes
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The manuscript contains three texts on Sufism, charms and mantras and ends in a poem (syair) about the theorems of the tarekat. Text 1: The text is about Sufism and starts with the soul (ruh) that is taken from jawāhir al-Shyakh al-Akbār. It continues with the faith, Islam, theology of tauhid and mystical knowledge of Allah in connection with the seven stations (martabat tujuh). Text 2: The text is about charms and mantras and starts with an illustration of the rotating naga. Text 3: The text is about the context of the tarekat and explains the seven stations (martabat tujuh) in poetic form. It also talks of the Prophet Muhammad’s trip to hell and the tortures he withnessed there.
Other notes:
There is an illustration of a rotating naga. Text 1: In places the ink has started to fade. Text 3: One page after the text talks of different tahlil.

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Tasawuf]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[Sufism[
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Malay; Arabic

Item 2 - Title in Roman script:
[Azimat dan Mantra]
Item 2 - Title in English script:
[Charms and Mantras]
Item 2 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 2 - Language:
Malay; Arabic

Item 3 - Title in Roman script:
Pasal Pada Menyatakan Dalil Tarekat Diambil Dalam Ilmu.
Item 3 - Title in English script:
Chapter on the Theorems of the Tarekat.
Item 3 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 3 - Language:
Malay
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