The Revival of the Ancient Library of Alexandria - Manuscript 2

Manuscript 2

The last leaf of the manuscript Serag El Muluk by Tartoushi Abu Bakr Mohamed Ibn El Walid

The last leaf of the manuscript Serag El Muluk by Tartoushi Abu Bakr Mohamed Ibn El Walid, (d. in 520H. = 1126 AD). This book is one of the most important Islamic political works containing the author's cream of political experience and advice to rulers and caliphs. It was written under the Shiite Fatimide reign in Egypt though the author himself was a Sunni living in Alexandria. In 243 leafs size 26x16 cm. An exotic gilded copy written in naseh approx. in the tenth century of the Hijra. no. 1457-B (Advice and Morals) Nawa'ez wa Ahlaq.

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