Dala'il al-Khayrat [Proofs of Good Deeds]

Dated 1047 AH (1637-38CE), this Arabic manuscript is a copy of the Dala il al-Khayrat, a book of prayers for the Prophet Muhammad composed by the revered Moroccan mystic Muhammad al-Jazuli (d.1465). The text is written in inks of various colours in the distinctive maghribi script.


Date(s) of creation: 1637-1638 CE
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 13251
Summary: Dated 1047 AH (1637-38CE), this Arabic manuscript is a copy of the Dala il al-Khayrat, a book of prayers for the Prophet Muhammad composed by the revered Moroccan mystic Muhammad al-Jazuli (d.1465). The text is written in inks of various colours in the distinctive maghribi script.
Main author: Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (d 1465)
Extent: 1 volume
Acquisition: Donated by E.J. Parsal, Esq. 1921
Access status: Open
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: Arabic
Physical description: H18.5 x W12.7cm
Format: Archive           
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/SOASNAF/P1653 Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (d 1465) Person
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
2542007 Morocco