Title: Al-Jumal | الجمل
Author: Abu Bakr ‘Abdul-Qaahir bin ‘Abdur Rahman bin Muhammad Al Farisi al Jurjani (d. 471H) | أبو بكر عبد القاهر بن عبد الرحمن بن محمد الفارسي الجرجاني
Scribe: Unknown | مجهول
Script: Nasta’liq
Date: Unknown | مجهول
Size:19.5 X 13
Folios: [1] + 18 ff.
Description: 19 Lines/ Page | European Laid paper: Trelune watermark | The original paper has been badly damaged on the edges by worms resulting in some loss of text on the top of several pages. The manuscript has been carefully and professional restored and rebound in a strong black leather binding. The paper used to repair the damages on the pages is restorative tosa tengu paper from Japan that is extremely thing and used by conservators to repair damaged manuscripts. This type of paper is so thin that is nearly transparent. It is made from a Kozo plant fiber found in Japan and produced by Hidaka Washi Ltd, which was founded in 1949 as Paper Tengu Export Cooperative. The fly leaves used along with the binding paper is the Laid paper produced by the Abbey paper mill in Greenfield Valley, Holywell in Wales. This high-quality laid paper bears the Watermark of Abbey Mills Greenfield and isn’t dated. However, the Abbey Paper Mill was established in 1821 and closed in 1982 (Coflein Database (2009): Paper-Mills and Paper-Makers in Wales 1700-1900, Alun Eirug Davies, National Library of Wales Journal, Vol XV/1, Summer 1967.). The paper is well-preserved showing no damage. It is likely that the rebinding and restoration was done in the past 50 years. |There are numerous marginalia/scholarly notations in the margin with the explanation of the text | The manuscript is complete.
Incipit: الحمد لله حمد الشاكرين وصلى الله على محمد واله اجمعين قال الشيخ الامام ابو بكر عبد القاهر بن عبد الرحمن الجرجاني رحمه الله ;
Explicit: فهذا اخر ما اوردناه على الجمل في عوامل الاعراب
Provenance: There is an ownership seal on Fol. 2v with the name “Ahmad” visible, the remainder is obscured.
Research Notes: Al-Jurjani’s Jumal was written as a summary of his ‘Awaamil, however it followed a different pattern by applying three categories: Af’aal, Huroof, and Asmaa instead of Lafdhiyah and Ma’nawiyah as he did in ‘Awaamil al Mi’ah. | One manuscript of this work dated 664H (1266CE) in Calcutta, India. There are other manuscripts of this work in Algeria and in the Dhahiriyyah library in Damascus.
Accession #: Ms.102c