Daiber I Ms. 356

227 loose folios; 16,5×25,5 cm; 24 lines; naskhi. Paper and text sometimes damaged by damp. Binding damaged; leather cover (Mamluke style) with vignettes. Hand of the 6th/12th or 7th/13th century.

IIIF Collection

Contents

1. [1]

   Cover and Preliminary leaves.

2. [2] [1826] fol. 1r - 228v

   A part of an extensive commentary on the Koran (section of Sura 2, then Suras 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). This important text can be identified as Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi أبو الليث السمرقندي (died 373/983 or later), Tafsir al-qur'an تفسير القرآن (mentioned in GAS I 445f.). So far three volumes (contain the commentary on Sura 1-6) are edited by ABD AL-RAHIM AHMAD AL-ZAQQA عبد الرحيم أحمد الزقة (Baghdad 1985-1986).

3. [3]

   Terminal leaves and Back cover.