19th CENTURY ARABIC MANUSCRIPT antique Al -Wafiya fi sharh al -Kafiyya

The manuscript of Arabic treatise

Al -Wafiya fi sharh al -Kafiyya

by
Rukn al-Din Hasan bin Muhammad al-Astarabadi

the renowned scholar (died in 1315)

mid XIX century

Text in Arabic

handwriting: Nasta’liq


rare

111 leaves (222 pages)

Text in red and black

Size 5 by 8 inches

Good condition, some occasional marginal spots and minor tears

nice calligraphy

Purchased in Uzbekistan

The pastedowns made of antique Cyrillic printed leaves

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 Rukn al-Din Hasan bin Muhammad al-Astarabadi is likely referring to Rukn al-Din Khurshah, the 27th Ismaili Imam, who was also known as Rukn al-Din al-Hasan ibn Muhammad Khurshah (or Khwarshah).
He lived from 1230 to 1256 .
He is also known for his role as the last ruler of the Nizari Ismaili state at Alamut.
The name "Astarabadi" likely refers to his origin, as Astarabad was a region in Persia.
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