Literary text: Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.51 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.52 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.53 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.54 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.55 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56

Literary text Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.51 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.52 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.53 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.54 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.55 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56

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Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.51 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.52 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.53 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.54 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.55 + Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56
Primary Language
Arabic

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Literary text, in Arabic script. Folios from an interesting theological text on the classification of knowledge (ʿilm), and some points on creation. Needs examination for identifying the work.

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Probably Geniza
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Paper
Collection
Bodleian Library
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In PGP since 2025
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Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fol. 51a

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fol. 51a

Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fols. 51b and 52a

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Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fols. 52b and 53a

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fols. 52b and 53a

Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fols. 53b and 54a

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fols. 53b and 54a

Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fols. 54b and 55a

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fols. 54b and 55a

Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fols. 55b and 56a

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fols. 55b and 56a

Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fol. 56b

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fol. 56b

Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 Inside upper board

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    Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 Upper flyleaf a

    Upper flyleaf a

      Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 Upper flyleaf b

      Upper flyleaf b

        Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 1st paper slip a

        1st paper slip a

          Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 1st paper slip b

          1st paper slip b

            Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fol. 1a

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 3rd paper slip a

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bodl. MS Arab. c 56.56 fol. 66a

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