Details

Subject(s)

• Kūḣistonī Badakhshon (Tajikistan)—Genealogy [Browse]

Summary note

Digital image of a document presenting the genealogy of Shāh Sayyid Muḥammad son of Āghā Muḥammad. The text begins with a presentation of the genealogy of Nāṣir-i Khusraw followed by a series of quotations and statements concerning the importance of showing respect to the family and descendants of the Prophet Muḥammad. The text then presents the genealogy of Shāh Sayyid Muḥammad traced through Sayyid Suhrāb, continuing to the Prophet Muḥammad and then back to Adam. The document concludes with some additional statements on sayyid-hood and some verses of poetry.

Notes

• Incipit: بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم المستعان نصب نامۀ حضرت شاه ناصر ابن شاه خسرو
• Explicit: سادات اعظمند بود فخرشان جلی اولادی مصطفی جگرگوشۀ علی بر فعلشان نظر مکن ای خر ز جاهلی الصالحون لله والطالحون لی
• The main text is followed by a series of verses at the bottom and on the reverse side.
• Not listed (early 20th century).
• Location: Khorogh.
• The original document is in rather poor condition, with multiple tears that affect the legibility of the text in some places. The writing is in black ink with some additions that appear to be in a different hand.
• Badakhshan Manuscript Project.

Source of description

Original document; title supplied by cataloger.

First line of text

• Naṣabʹnāmah-i Nāṣir-i Khusraw

OCLC

1103847350

Other standard number

• BMP050

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