178 serrrentano—ninsoonasnieat Armen
Holman, A.W. Le manor tae dat leone: ne bilgi
he etna. Leen: Bri, 1967
Sine, p. 66
Kut A Turgut. Tkge yarmaccer katloglan epetovan, Tk
Dil Arama Yas edn 1972 (1973) 185240
Isveee, P20, nok 13-14,
‘Mikhalovs, 1.8 and Khaldov, A.B, Biigfp aati
‘Mac Nau, 1982
‘ShociarvaSwitzeland, pp, 319-321 & 42, no, 1589-1545
Pearson, J.D. Ore vues in Euan Noh Arie assy.
if Inter Documentation, 1971 (iotieen Asien, 7)
Shiterland, pp. 282-264, 372, 16-417,
oper, GJ. Inder Tamir 1981 1985: «bingrphy of bss ond
19912 val
aalogues & surveys of elections; exhibitions, pp
‘Sergi, Fust. Gach da bik Serftms, Rand VL. Leiden:
Bel, 1978
Bilithcken und Sammlungen arsisher Handschriten
Simon, J. Répertoie der biiothaques publiquer et privés
<2 Rurope contenant des manvscite arses chiens. Onetati,
1938, pp. 239-263.
‘lie, p. 241, Bere, p. 242, Zvi, p. 268
SyRIA
by
‘Youn Muhammed a SavasUNION CATALOGUES & SURVEYS
1902, Kian abtaeh ff Dimashy worded. By Hatin
Zawya. Gaze. Hopp. Reprinted Damaecs, 1983,
‘See Lows Cros review of he bk in AL Masi, 3, 1902,
pp. 97-105, 957; at etutaton ofthe work by Nagle Ad Yas,
Rasp a1-Kn0at and Kassin A-Jazan Alaa aan,
nnd. p, 1p.
1910. Makitib Hala wa-Dimashg, By Tek Incaoan a Mai
AbHia! 19,1910, pp. #91495.
1947. KhasPin ctu Arata “ign. By Fn
“Tanai Beit 4 v0
Thcludes many descriptions of MSS collection in Syria
1959-56, Abmabhatie ws khaxinuba Hala. By Munson
As'no Tatas Mj Matha af Mati a Araya 1, 1955, pp.
1-852, 1956, pp. 240-268,
1968-75. Nase Matai I: Mahi af Mayra a Melfi
F Maat li Nash Toh adr. Fl. “ADNSX Das
Damascus: Minsiryof Culture and Touran, Syrian Arab Repub:
li 1 kaues Number of page each ame anger beeen 29 and
Te issues contain fits of nea 1300 micrflms aeanged by
serial number, wih indexes. Most of the MSS were in Aleppo
rai,
1971. Ababa sb-ibiya biHlalas cliseaItimabtabst
vd Hala ea mi ha min maki abby, By SAND
AURAMN aeKavvaat, Majd Maina ab Lage o tebip 46,
1971, pp. 672-692.
Thales MSS from ane collection lin Apa (Misi) ad
caters tow inthe Arad Libray.1976, Tooyir ‘an al-makhtae ab“Arabiya 6 "Lumbini a
‘Arabiya aSirya, Raid Marat Toye? waeNabe ‘Turn a
‘Arabi D-Wieitat a Thagla walk a Qawel AP Moun’
1, 1976, pp. 95-6.
1976, Maki ial "mata Sn al
By Sawa Qurv7va Aleppo. Matha l-Tursth al a
‘Rea Hpp- [Added Prenth tide-poge: Let mantis md
arate dens lr nhs pune Ap, by Salmane
Kata]
ull descriptions of MSS in the Maktaha s-Mriniya and others
row in the Arad Library in Damas
1983, Abamakhititab ‘Arabiya radia Halabi Twih
sda 7, May —June 1983, p 7.
From 2ibraies i Aleppo snd one ov in Damascus
1906, AU-Msathab mie alii af Arbine Hola. Kad
‘Malas ab Rhidmat Wwa-rAbbith al-Thagifia. Beit ‘Alan
Kut,
Contains desrptions of 25 MSS, mostly seco om the
Uiraty of he Talamic Agi Departmen.
INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIONS
Usocated calles
‘aba Allah Marv
Stu: Private
"Marrash wat a journalt and a man of eters. He did in 1900
nde library and oletion of ansaid valuable boc,
remained in the possesion of his heir, bu is present where
shonte are unknown,
AL aL Gk (or al Katka
Seta; Private
tabled by Muuaanean Sian Aon, member of he Fy
senna re
in Aleppo. Ascoding to RAcnm ni-Pasakns, tad many rare
‘manuserpts including” Shayla masa T3j Arby
[AL-Zasol which wasted inthe Egyptian edition of his work The
library use tobe kept by the founder's grandson, butte present
See
1955-56. Pa.as under Union catalogues above
Maktabat ‘Ags Kase
Sat: Private
‘Shaykh Mensa ADK AL-Kast (1988), wa che wot of
Damaaton, He war interested in collecting manuscript, and bit
Iibary contained a gest enlection of Arabic MS unlike thse
‘eich ould be fund in anyother private Hbrary. Aer hi death,
Nis son Husa, who was an authority on MSS and a diver of
Al Ziti added he election thi oma. A part othe calletion
‘eat and Al Zahir, but nothing known a the nef the et
ALEPPO
General
The famous old braves of Aleppo include those of the ftlocing
schools Al-Ashraiya, ALSulinla, ALSAqrniya, Al-HUulwiya, A
[Rawwihiya, Ak Harawiya and others. The old private Iibraie a+
cle howe of Ban Shiba, Bans ab‘Adim, Ba a Khar,
laniAbd al Karim, AI Tala and others, Many ofthese alecsiont
have been dispersed or have disappeared. Evenualy, Dar aKa
alWataniya coleced the surviving MSS fom schools and
‘mons, eatlogued then and pase therm to Makes a Awa
linn in Aleppo, which ater handed them over to Maat
Aso ab Watantva in Damascus (9, below).
See
1910, Malis Halab, By at oeanoan A-MA‘Or, Ama 2,
pp. 288, 408 58.1915-14, Makati Hala, By es canon at Maton, Alar
3p 48
1937, Daral-katab Hab qian wa-badithan. By Meyasuan
Racin AL TasnANi Mla Maja Dt lA 13, 1957,
pp. 290-10
1967. Make Hab, By Sit aKa, Mail Matha
Malia “Artie 13,1967, pp. 211-223.
1970. Makita, By Sins Kavu, Malle Maina a
Iagha a Arai 5, 1970, pp. 40-5.
Prblihd cto:
1938-40. APs Calla de manasa. By Pav, Saar
Cairo, 3 vos, = app,
‘Contains descriptions of sekcted MSS from cghy-thre private
Irae in Aleppo,
1959, Manuscrits arabes auteurs copes By Pant Sox. Bulla
ea Sit Areilpe Cpt 3, 1989, pp 130-175
Mentions Arabic MSS by Coptic writerald in eighteen ibrarie
in Aleppo
1946. Cholx de livres qui xe wouvaiet dans tes bilithdques
Alep au Xilfe siecle. By PALL SaaTn. Minot de Ua
ype, $9,198.
Publication of « MS, eatided Atami imma f Khasi
data Bah.
1955-56. Usion caslogue by ‘Tas, which lise 16 private
Iibroies’
‘Abad Ah York Hilig
‘Suter: Private
Total ram f enie MSS: 300 (Arabic)
svsia—anern 15
Amad ab-Zaega
Description of lation: AV-Langa aequived ago aeketon of books
fn are manuscripts; thove MSS which miryved were inherited by
bis om Shayah Mostar st-Zanas
aL
Dab
‘Sein: Private
Deri eftlleioe: An unknown number of manscrps, of which
111 were recently mld to the Aun Library in Damar 4)
AVTatas
Sen: Private
Tanabe of ane MSS: e150.
Dario oft: The Tas aly, one of the oles in Aleppo,
isa tamil of scholars, and one of ts meres, Shaybh MyeaF
Mensa tn Shai 115 AH) cane to Aleppo and devoted.
Fis feo sudy and learning. He, ad bir sone ater kin allected
tomany manuscript that thie brary became oe ofthe eet
‘Aleppo. The MSS cover the llowing sbjects: rand un a
urn (13 MSS), Bat (13), ih (28), opel (8), Su and
Islami ees (24), sf and Mor (17), language (), linguistics
(2) erature (7),
Prikl ctlogs
1969-72. Fibrin abmakiitatabArabiya f “LKhicina
Talay By: Meynuneap Asay Tasas, Majlat Mad
Mobi Arata 18, 1909, pp. 227-268, 17, 1971, pp. 1%,
18,1972, pp. 249-254
1986, Sce A-mantthab under Union eatalogues ip. 313~404
Jibe37 aL Dall calletion
Stats Private
"ALD war a journal and poet who died in 1892, Head a‘valuable Wray, but twas disper afer hie death and whatever
{eet tl inthe posession of ATA fry
AbMadrasa al Mansiriya
Mahala a-Faraira
Drie of exabisnet 1792
‘Sein: Endowmen/Pubic brary
Total br of enc MSS: 0.
Dasripon of luton: "he Hirary wat exaished by ALShayhh
Merarsoh Masson a-Seoie st Hata. Hacontents were di
peed and only 70 MSS survived, about half of which were rane
Kered to ALMaktabs alArmoa i-DiPiratsbAwqat alana,
and aubnequently to the Ava Library in Damascus (2).
Pb ease:
1935-36. Union catalogue by Tas
Masha al-Te
Arabic Sence)
hal a-Arai (Inatsate forthe History of
Sion: State wiverst brary, iad the Univesity of Aleppo
Tol numberof Tae MSS: AGN (452 Arai; 4Peesian; 8 Turkish),
i 2400 sieve of MSS fom varus ibrar
escrito of ilo: Includes 256 MISS which were presented 10
‘he Insitute by Growc ANTAR. Arabic MSS areas llows: Quin
nd Suliman (23 MSS); Hah an li al Hath (10) fh
(; Seid (19), Seem and amici (26) ap, hl and
‘sed (40; oge ad philosophy (1) eis aed wid (13);
ture (1): poetry (27); language and grammar (28); elaquence (8;
story aod biograics (2); medicine (1), artnet ad agra
(@); anronomy (14); chemistey, agseaure and. zocogy”
foreane-eing and physingnomy (12); mage ()s miselianeous
swork bout together (7, Chisanity (38)
Published sso
1900, Fibra me tina Mohd Tah al Tn
Aah, mt Hal By Meaotad Kot. Duplicate. 205pp
srm—assete 187
1900, Frise alii maar f maa Mead a Teh a
‘Sn Aras Duplicate. 3p.
‘Contain brie descriptions of 1689 MSS on wicrofns
1985, Amici At
shove.
‘Mons dat the insu colection comin 15 orignal MSS.
and. more than 2/00 microfed MSS om medicine and ph
Tony
2 Tar kr, under Union catalogues
1986, Fibs mat a masnsaraalbag) abst Mb
‘Tath ol‘Tini alr By Nowa Tzear “Unk. Aleppo:
Mahad al-Prith, Jamie Hala. 25
‘Gontsnadesepione of 711 meofined MSS.
‘AbMaktaba sl: Mariniy
Date of east Katty 180 century
‘Siar: Monastery Iibeary
“etal mamiar of amie MSS: 1536 (Arabic
Destin of latin: tase by Grasnvos Fash, Arc
bishop of Aleppo hii one of the ages Arabic cobections inthe
Chitin libraries of Aleppo The MSS cover diferent reas ofthe
Tuan, The oldest MS. edad 1582 CE and the moat recent
ie aed 1800, Among the nsportant manuscripts are: @) Shark
Magi atari, by ALSwansul (i) APOjmis aM, by
‘Ae avaGainioy, (i) Sark ale, by AMO "1-MAKSRIM At
Muyannat (6) Sle a Budjn, by Inv Hua atcHawase
(@) Shad Din a-Meravanat by an anonymous auhor
See
1947. Tauwks under Union catalogue above.
Pied xtages
1914, Maktabat Teiing “1Miriniya 6 Madinat Hla a
‘Maliya By Ins Hast. APM, 17, 1914, pp 21~28,
9101, 354-363, 599-608 & 763-761a srain—asssre
1971, Kevvitt under Union catalogues above
1983, Al-mallyiit under Union eatlogues above
Maktabat al-Rim al-Kathaw/ik (Greek Oatholic Library)
Sate Helesinatie! brary
aa nb of emi MSS: 212
Destino calcio: The ary waa destroyed in the great fe of
150, but these MSS have survived
See
1947. Survey by ‘Tatst under Union catalogues above
‘Maklabat al-Ram al-Urthawdbuks (Crock Orthod: Library)
Ste: Recesiaial eay
Destino cleo: Th brary was destroyed in the great ie of
185, but some MSS survived
fee
1947. Survey by Tat under Union catalogues shove
‘Maktabatal-Siriyin a- Kita
ie (Syian Cutole Library)
Su: Becesiniatibrary
Total numb of amie MSS: 346,
Dassen: The ibeary was desteoyed i the great Hie of
1850 and’ mont of x Arabic un wher MSS were burnt. Inthe
second half ofthe nnetecath century Je Stas tebe and
formed a new ealection of MSS,
See
1947. Survey by Taurse under Union catalogues above
Prblihd ctl:
1927. Fis malig Mabel Mapa! ab Sunda al Katha fo
Hal By Tag Awsuss. [Np],
Tints 346 MSS,
manana 9
DAMASCUS.
General
1974. Aus einem Briefe Dr Goxonen’s an Prof Frascir, Zi
et dey Daven Mores Gaelic 28, 1874, pp. 161
1
Describes some MSS in private Maven Arabic ransation pb
lishe in 1956 (se below)
1907. Avs den Bibitheken von Kao, Damaskus und Konstan
Tine). (Arise Hlandscheiten geschicichen Taal.) By
J Honoverz, Miia dx Sonn, fr Ove Sacer West
‘itd Sadi 10, 1907, pp. 1-88. Reprinted im Baie ar E>
"Mean dr abiconHancfn in Ena wd aii, Dirt
find hike mati ind sc eAnail in alata
“tatge. Erte Ba. Heng. Pst Segin, Peart aM: naa
fir Cenchicte der Arabic Ilamiaben Winenahafen am der
Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universi, 1006 (Verifenlichungen
‘er Inwcttes fr Geschichte der ArabischIlamichen Wise
Schaten, Rete Bs Nechdrucke; Abteilung Handscrienkunde,
11), pp. 955-422.
1936, Rist ab-mutrasrg abkabir Ghuldthar(Gousnmse]
‘malt Dinas mudi 6 Stan an Majallat Masai
SAlmaniya. 16116 anat 1874, Dimathq 27 Ramadan 1290
ij. Maja Adj aT ‘vb 18,1986, pp. 152-155
Tranltion ofthe 1474 leer above,
1959, Navidir smakhitit al-khae?in sbhiqesbi-Dimasb,
Mei Methed al Matt ada 5, 1959, pp. 211-224
ists MSS in thee private ibrar Aw "e-Vean a-‘Aming
Sato Hawza (now in the Asad Library ‘Aeo)ALOXoMn
Macia
‘Abd sl-Qidieal-Maghebi collection
Desripie of clacton: The place of Amir ‘Abd al Qtir hal a190 trena—ronasoos
brary which contained some valuable Quins an manuscripts
from diferent Arab counts, especially the Maghrib, Aer his
ath it yeas shared by his many bee.
1947. Tenis under Union extlogues above.
1959, 21 MSS from hilary are linen the atc under Gene
eral above
‘Abd al-Resniq ab-Bitiecllection
Satu Private
Desoto ofan: A-r (1916) was aschole, historian and
boc. Tn his hou in ALM be hal 2,000 MSS Bitory and
Hterature, including the works fan Fun a-Dosasl aod eter
rare MSS, Parco the collacion har bon ot, bt he retrained
inthe ibrary of AP-Shayth Bavgnt neat,
AU Ridin
Sata: Private
atl mabe of amie MSS: more tha 50.
Desrition of oll Al ‘Abidin in one of the oldest and moat
eared Damas iis, They ha eet ibrary which was en
¥iched particularly by Ano “-Yose ‘Aubty the mu of Dama
(4. 1061). 1 contains very rare manineripts in ilferent Geld of
Enowledge. There ae no catalogues, although i considered one
ofthe mont important private Irae in Daman
See
1947. ‘aaaial under Union catalogues above
Pabedan
1926. Wasf mabe mabtsbat lsbykh Aai”t-Yos Rano bi
Dimas, Meal Maja ani a trab, 1926, pp. 08-70,
1A description of 14 MSS
1959.54 48S fom thie brary are ted in the ate under Gen-
cer above
A ak Qowath ciletion
Seta: Private
Desi of elton Ths fan colton conan ex £00 MSS,
incuding some rare ones, scoring to Tef Iskandar ala
‘Revent information isha he major par ofthe election i al
the possesion of meme ofthe fy
Asad National Library (Maktabat al: Avad a:
Pon 3639
Damascus
“Tel 30255, Telex: 9149
Date faint 1985
‘Sate: National acy
Gouin ofc: Credentials rive
‘Total nom of ane MSS: x. 19,300 (monty Arabic ce 100 Per
sian; 2 Tew Tusk,
eacripon of citon: The Stat tying to collet ax many MSS as
posable inhi ibrary, which asbcne ove ofthe eating Iiraee
Inthe Middle East Ts bullaing i magnificent, well designed and
well equipped with madera mean ofbonk and mans preserya=
Yin. The Hbeary staff, well qualified and pest taney
‘gein the enoraton, maintenance and preservation othe MSS,
The collection is patclarly song inthe following saber!
ai, sia Qu, Had, bisty, biographies, language, gra
‘mar, Saf, blerature, medicine,
' large proportion ofthe calletion came from the two cite of
Damascus and Aleppo the major ent of sami ular in Spi,
‘which had many Hbarier and MSS, wile theres were trnsered
from various Mbearies and eatural cence ll over Sys, or were
hated to the brary porchased
‘The frst collection tobe merged withthe helaings of Maka
l-Asnd al: Wataniya in Mare 1085 was the 1,904 RISS of Di
Roma lZabitya in Damascus. These tained the orginal shel
marks which they bore in akZhirga, In Matabat a-AvdWaaniya they now bear the nurnber froth 101,804. Tey dea
with Ouanie cence, Hath gh history, biography, philosophy,
Tosi poetry. linguini, goog, mediine, mathematics, i
aon sd relate subjects
“Then the MSS of the private Mbrary of Sia at-Dasn ia
Alp were purchased frm one of kiss. These MSS are ru-
tee rom 1,805 eo 12,015,
‘On HS/I987 abou 722° MSS of the eatwal centres of he
Provinces were merged with Maktabat al Asa 157 MSS of Al
ark al Arable Thana im Sali, numbered fom 12,052 0
12,188, one MS. of Marka ak Arab a-ha in Kaft Tak
fim, numbered 12,202) oe MS. of AlMarkar abArab al
‘haga in lly, bere 12.25; 589 MSS. of A-Markar a
“Aub ak Tag in Hama, suber fom 12,208 to 12.401 and
Feo 12,408 co 12.792, On the sane dat a lage par ofthe calle
tion of AbMudiiyaal“Ammn tehAthar wa Mai, eotaling
25 MSS, were brought in: they bea the musber rom 12,793 1
133031, The expatriate ‘as Sun also donated more than 24 MSS,
tothe library, where they bear te mumber rm 13,064 13,072
se rom 13,077 to 13,078 and 13,108 t 13,100.
hen 208/198 he MSS ofthe way bras af Aleppo, nun
bering about 3,672 MISS, were merged withthe Library. These
ISS were mace up af the allowing eolletons 1,643 MSS of Al
‘Marana ahAbmadiya~previous thelfmarks 110 1,476—which
tow bea the numbers fom 1,111 40 1,741 and fm 18911 0
1,913, 1,319 MSS of AF Madrasa alUthminiya—previou hele
‘marks 47702 622—nom marbere fom 1,742 016 060; 1168
DISS of Maktabat al Awaji aay (whic inched MSS fom
‘AbMadras slMangiriya and AlcTakya alTRhaye)—previous
‘elimarts 2,623 3,792—vhich bea the numbers rom 16.061 10
17,220,209 MSS oF AL Maktaba a Siddqiya~ previous shelimachs
3,792 103, 992-—vore numbered fom 172291017305 25MSS of
A-Maktaha alRifyaprevoas abelinarks 8,995 10 9,U16—
thick bear the numbers frm 17,431 to 17,336; 870 MSS of Al
Maitaba al-Khuecawya wac'-Mavawiya™previous sbelinars
{)117 vo 47} ae now nutnbere fom 17,887 to 10,427,
shout 31 MSS of AFMaktabe al Wataya—prevoas selina
{£475 to 5,246— which bea the mirmbers Eom 18,927 10 18,767
‘Additions to the augif renter are 2 MSS fom AL-Makiaba
SGthaniya a 9 MS from AU Madre al Abmadya
svnta—panascs 9s
luo merged were 19 MSS ofthe Ministry of laformation, which
‘barn Maktabat Asad the murmber fon {8913 so 1827, and
4 Turther 500 MSS donated or parched were ide 0 the cal
ins ofthe brary. These MSS hear dpered umber,
The MSS acquired by the Majmat alLugha Arabiya were
moved wih the Zeya clletions
Former private cllectione which have come either itat or in
par to the Ass Library are theo
ano Ausina