Manuscripts
TazkiraUlil-Albab (تذکرہ اولی الالباب)
Introductory
| S.NO : | 4627 | AMAR ID : | AMAR/MS/4627 |
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| TITLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT : | TazkiraUlil-Albab (تذکرہ اولی الالباب) | SOURCE LOCATION : | Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences (IAMMS), Aligarh, UP, India |
| PLACE & STATE : | Uttar Pradesh | ACCESSION NO. AT SOURCE : | |
| ACCESSION NO.AT NIIMH, HYDERBAD : | 847 |
Technical
| OTHER TITLE : | INA/ | AUTHOR NAME : | Dawud Ibn Umar al-Antaki (داود بن عمر الأنطاكي)/INA |
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| CO-AUTHOR NAME : | INA | REDACTOR'S NAME : | INA |
| COMMENTATOR NAME : | NAME OF THE COMMENTARY : | ||
| LANGUAGE OF THE COMMENTATOR: | AUTHOR DATE : | 1541-1599 AD | |
| COMMENTATOR DATE : | SCRIBE : | ||
| SCRIBE DATE AND PLACE : | AYUSH SYSTEM : | Unani | |
| SUBJECT: | Medicine | LANGUAGE : | Arabic |
| SCRIPT : | Arabic |
Textual
| AUTHOR'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Atrilal amma nafa humin alba ras/ | ||
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| SCRIBE'S BEGINNING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | ||
| AUTHOR'S ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | Naqulhaza al-Dua wanusalli hazihi al-Salat/ | ||
| SCRIBES ENDING SENTENCE (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | /INA | ||
| COLOPHON (UNICODE)/(DIACRITICAL) : | / | CHAPERTIZATION: | Chapterised |
| EXTENT : | Complete | ||
| REMARKS : | Red letters ware seen in the manuscript especially to highlight the chapters | ||
Physical
| MATERIAL : | SIZE : | ||
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| No. of FOLIOS : | 34 | No. of PAGES : | 68 |
| No. of LINES PER FOLIOS : | No. of LINES PER PAGE: | 33 | |
| No. of LETTERS PER LINE : | 16 | GRANTHAMANA : | |
| MISSING FOLIOS : | ILLUSTRATIONS : | ||
| CONDITION : | Good, Readable |
Catalogue
| CATALOGUE STATUS : | CATALOGUE MSS.NUMBER : | ||
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| CATALOGUE TITLE : | INA | CATALOGUE PART : | INA |
| CATALOGUE VOLUME : | INA | CATALOGUE EDITOR: | INA |
| CATALOGUE PUBLISHER : | INA | CATALOGUE YEAR OF PUBLICATION : | INA |
| CATALOGUE ADDITIONAL DETAILS : | INA |
Publication Details
| PUBLICATION STATUS : | Published | PUBLICATION LANGUAGE : | Arabic |
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| PUBLICATION AVAILABILITY : | INA | PUBLICATION EDITOR : | |
| PUBLICATION TRANSLATOR : | INA | PUBLICATION PUBLISHER: | Dār al-Fikr, Beirut |
| PUBLICATION YEAR: | 1996 | PUBLICATION PLACE : | Lebanon |
| ABOUT MANUSCRIPT : | TazkiraUlil-Albab translates to 'Memorandum for Intelligent People' It is considered one of the most important references for research on simple drugs within Unani medicine. The book describes approximately 1,712 drugs, a significant expansion compared to the less than 800 drugs mentioned in the Canon. The structure of TazkiraUlil-Albab is organized into several sections: Introduction (Muqaddamah): This section provides an overview of the book's purpose and scope. Chapter 1 (Bāb 1): Focuses on general principles of medicine (Kulliyat-e-Adwiya). Chapter 2 (Bāb 2): Covers the preparation of medicaments. Chapter 3 (Bāb 3): Details both simple (Mufradat) and compound (Murakkabat) medicaments, arranged alphabetically. Chapter 4 (Bāb 4): Discusses various diseases and their treatments, with diseases also listed in alphabetical order. Closing Word (Khātimah): Concludes the text with final remarks. Notably, TazkiraUlil-Albab is recognized for its comprehensive and stylish explanation, making it a unique and globally renowned text. It is particularly significant for its early description of syphilis and its treatment with mercury, marking an important development in the history of medical practice. | ||
Digitization Status
| DIGITIZED BY : | CCRAS-NIIMH | DIGITIZATION DATE : | March 2023 |
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