Talismanic - Rare Late Safavid Talismanic and Devotional Manuscript – Over 500 Pages – Leather Binding - 1850

A substantial handwritten Persian-Arabic manuscript attributed to the Qajar period, bringing together several distinct sections of devotional and esoteric material.

One section contains talismanic practices and instructions, accompanied by numerous carefully drawn diagrams. These diagrams are a particularly notable feature of the manuscript and form an important part of its contents. Another section contains prayers and invocations, while a further section addresses illnesses and ailments, including traditional remedies and healing practices.

Written in both Persian and Arabic, the manuscript offers an intriguing record of devotional, talismanic and healing traditions. It comprises more than 500 handwritten pages and retains an attractive period leather binding.

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