Description
A rare 18th-century Arabic–Persian grimoire with angelic invocations, names of God, magic squares, letter-magic, and operative instructions for summoning spiritual aid, protection, healing, and planetary power. A working manuscript used by a practicing magician, not a theoretical copy.
Written in clear Naskh and Nastaʿlīq scripts with red rubrication (taʿmīr) on handmade laid paper with visible chain lines, bound in its original long-format leather wrapper using cord stitching, designed for personal portability and ritual use. The binding is worn smooth from use, with the leather darkened by centuries of handling, confirming its role as a personal grimoire carried on the body.
Over 200 pages
Condition: some pages loose or detached from the text block. Appears COMPLETE
This rare 18th-century Islamic grimoire is an exceptional example of esoteric operative magic, written in both Arabic and Persian, and preserved in its original long-format leather binding—a format specifically designed to be carried on the body, and used as a living amulet. Unlike ordinary prayer books, this is a working occult manual, compiled by a practicing mystic or ritual specialist within a Shiʿi or Sufi magical lineage.
The manuscript contains angelic invocations, talismanic sigils, planetary magic squares, Qurʾanic conjurations, Persian ritual instructions, and personal practitioner annotations, demonstrating continuous ritual use. Angelic names appear alongside Solomonic oath formulas—invoking the authority of Sulaymān ibn Dāwūd (Solomon) to command celestial spirits and unlock hidden forces.
Key folios include:
- Planetary magic squares (awfāq) associated with Jupiter, used for healing illness, victory, prosperity, and removal of obstacles.
- Angelic sigils and esoteric letter-diagrams, activated through recitation and worn for ongoing protection.
- Persian marginal instructions, detailing the practical performance of rituals: when to write the talisman, planetary hour, ritual purity, and intended effects such as turning hearts, silencing enemies, attracting sustenance, and unlocking destiny.
- Complete invocations of the Name al-Fattāḥ (“The Opener” of all closed matters) paired with Qur’anic verses and divine oaths.
This manuscript is a primary source document in the living practice of Islamic occultism—a direct witness to the transmission of Solomonic and planetary magic through Persianate spiritual networks in the late Safavid–Qajar era. Its pocket size and visible wear confirm it was actively carried and used as a grimoire-amulet, not merely read.
Dating
- Script, paper with chain lines, and binding style firmly place it in the 18th century (circa 1750–1800).
Significance
- Authentic operative grimoire, not a literary copy.
- Bilingual (Arabic & Persian), indicating both cosmological authority and practical ritual instruction.
- Original amuletic binding, extremely rare in the market.
- Contains active sigils and angelic seals unparalleled in modern editions.
This represents a museum-level artifact of Islamic esoteric practice, ideal for collectors of occult manuscripts, scholars of Solomonic tradition, and practitioners of planetary and angelic magic.
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