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- 1883 (Creation)
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1 bound volume handwritten
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The author identifies himself as Muhammad Bāgir, a native of the town of Bawānāt, now known as Suriān, in Iran.
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It is unknown how the manuscript became part of the Society's collections.
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"A Key to Scripture; being an Enquiry into the Order of Chapters of the Qur'ān" - a handwritten manuscript documenting the author's investigation into the chronological order of the chapters of the Qur'ān. He presents an introduction to his thesis, followed by a Synopsis of the Classes, Sections and Chapters; with further sections on the Distinctive Characters of the chapters, the Distribution and Arrangement of the Makka chapters; and On the Determination of the Madina Years and their chapters. These chapters are handwritten on foolscap sheets covering 132 pages of the volume.
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Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.
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Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
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- English
- Arabic
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This work is listed in the Papers section of the Guard Book of the Society, p.183, as "A Key to Scripture being an Enquiry into the order of the Chapters of the Qur'ān. By Muhammad Bāgir of Bawanat. A.H.1300"
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- Muhammad Bāgir (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.