AL-JAZULI, DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT WA SHAWARIQ AL-ANWAR, OTTOMAN TURKEY, WRITTEN BY HAJJI ABDU ZADEH DATED 1159AH/ 1746AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 11 lines to the page written in elegant naskh script in black ink, gold roundels outlined in black and pointed by orange and blue dots, catchwords picked out in red, text within double gold and red rules, an opening biofolio with royal gold and polychrome decoration enclosing 7 lines reserved in clouds on a gilt ground. Further two detailed illustrations Mecca and Medina with Al-Masjid AL-Haram and Al-Masjid AL-Nabawi, different attributed names to the Prophet, occasional marginal floral motifs, colophon signed '' Othman Bin Abi Bakr Tokati known as Hajji Abdu Zadeh'' and dated in 1159AH. The last page with Dua'a al-Khutm.
In original tooled and stamped gilt deep red morocco binding with flap.

Dalail al-Khayrat (“The Guide to Goodness”) represents a famous collection of prayers for Prophet, attributed to sainthood, the Berber al-Jazuli created this literary device in the 14th century for recitation, prayer and oral remembrance of the beloved Prophet Muhammad. The prayers are split into seven sections representing each day of the week for daily worship. Simultaneously, the book served as a hajj (pilgrimage) guide due to its vivid descriptions of Mecca and Medina.

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