King ‘Abdul-‘Aziz Public Library Obtains A Very Rare Manuscript

King ‘Abdul-‘Aziz Public Library in Riyadh has announced that it has obtained a very rare manuscript, “Rawdhatul Uns wa Nuzhat an-Nafs” of Abul Biqaa Salih bin Shareef ar-Rundi Al-Andalusi (d. 684H). This manuscript is a work on history and it is dated 675H, during the lifetime of the author.

This manuscript was gifted to the ruler of Ghurnata, Abu ‘Abdillah bin Nasr during his life time. The text recounts the Seerah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the Khulafa, and the Khilaafah of the Umayyads and the ‘Abbasids.

This manuscript is thought to be the only known remaining manuscript of this illustrious work.

Source: https://www.alriyadh.com/1903179