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Order NumberCCA-DCc/AddMs/28
TitleShiah Charm
Date1800x1900
DescriptionThe small red and black writing consists of extracts from the Koran and other prayers and aspirations of a religious nature. The whole document represents a Shiah charm for curing sickness.
Translations
1. In the Name of God
2. The most merciful
3. I have five [names]
4. with which I can quench
5. the heat of
6. disease
7. the crushing (devastating) [qualifying 6 above]
8. The Chosen [ie the Prophet]
9. The Elect [ie the Calph Ali]
10. their sons [ie Hasan and Husain, sons of Ali]
11. Alfatimah [ie the name of the wife of Ali]
Extent1 roll
Physical DescriptionPaper roll
LanguageArabic
AccessStatusOpen

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