Manuscripts of the Dala’il al Khayrat: one of Islam’s most popular books?

Islamic Arts Circle

Written by Muhammad b. Sulayman al-Jazuli, the Dala’il al-Khayrat is entirely dedicated to the praise of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). It is naturally, therefore, one of the most popular books in global Muslim communities. But in order to understand the text fully, we need to understand the manuscripts too.

Dr Nadirah Mansour is the Assistant Curator of Islamic Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She received her PhD from Princeton University and she has carried out extensive research on the manuscripts of the Dala’il al-Khayrat.

MIAH Foundation would like to extend its thanks to the Cadbury Research Library for its support of the lecture series.

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Image: Manuscript of the Dala’il al-Khayrat (dated 1039 AH/1629–30 CE) | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper | Accession Number 2017.301, The Metropolitan Museum of New York