Jawāhir al-anwār
Jawāhir al-anwār
A collection of prayers, Jawāhir al-anwār (“Gems of light/
illumination”), beautifully decorated and calligraphed in
Ottoman naskh script by Ibrāhīm al-Rudūsī in 1165/1751-2. Al-
Rudūsī’s naskh employs very short serifs, sometimes resembling
little ink-blots, on the head of the letter lām.
illumination”), beautifully decorated and calligraphed in
Ottoman naskh script by Ibrāhīm al-Rudūsī in 1165/1751-2. Al-
Rudūsī’s naskh employs very short serifs, sometimes resembling
little ink-blots, on the head of the letter lām.
RBD A4 Rare Books/Special Collections (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)
