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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0043 00068

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/536289

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Sijunjung (Sumatera Barat)

Name of collection:

Surau Simaung

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Islamic jurisprudence

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1850

Script:

Arabic

Writing support:

European paper

Watermark?:

Yes

Countermark?:

Yes

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

30 x 20.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

30 x 19.2 cm

Text block dimension:

22 x 12 cm

Number of pages:

526 pages

Rubrication?:

Yes

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text is about Islamic jurisprudence and is an explanation of the kitab Minḥāj al-Ṭālibīn by Imām Nawāwī.

Other notes:

Some pages at the start contain an exposition about movement signs in Malay. There are also various charms and uniquely, one of them is based on a statement by the Prophet Muhammad.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

هادي المحتاج في شرح المنهاج

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Hādī al-muḥtāj fī sharḥ al-minhāj

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Hādī al-muḥtāj fī sharḥ al-minhāj

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Arabic