Literary text: JRL Genizah Ar. 8

Literary text JRL Genizah Ar. 8

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JRL Genizah Ar. 8
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Arabic

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Folios from the versified book of Islamic Law entitled "al-Murshid al-Muʿīn" by the influential Moroccan Mālikī Jurist Ibn ʿĀshir (d. 1042/1631). The verses are regarding the five pillars of Islam according to the Sunni Maliki tradition in an elegant Maghribi script.

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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL Gaster ar. 8; John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 8
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In PGP since 2021
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JRL Genizah Ar. 8 1+2 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), recto

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1+2 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), recto

JRL Genizah Ar. 8 1+2 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), verso

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1+2 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), verso

JRL Genizah Ar. 8 3 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), recto

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3 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), recto

JRL Genizah Ar. 8 3 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), verso

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3 / 3 leaves (1+2 conjoined), verso
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Genizah Ar. 8. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/32788/ (accessed February 9, 2026).