1800 – Persian Dream Interpretation Manual | Taʿbīr al-Ruʾyā, Illuminated

Taʿbīr al-Ruʾyā (تعـبیر الرؤیا)” or Interpretation of Dreams is a rare, traditional dream interpretation manual written around the turn of the 18^th-century. This genre is a famous, old Islamic text widely copied and edited throughout Persia and India. Using Nasta’liq script, this book offers dream interpretations concerning children, the dead, illness, war, light and darkness, even weather. It expounds on these events by stating that true dreams are granted by God, and false or confusing dreams are demonic whispers. It provides references to well-known Islamic scholars of dream interpretation as well.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taʿbir al-Ruya (Interpretation of Dreams)
• Author(s): traditional
• Edition: ca. 1800
• Binding: Moroccan leather
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Size:  14.25 in × 8.5 in (36.2 cm × 21.6 cm)
• Collation: unpaged
• Illustrations: illuminated borders and headings
• Contents Include:
  • Concerning children (در اولاد)
  • Concerning the dead (در اموات)
  • Concerning illness (در بیماری)
  • Concerning battle (در جنگ)
  • Concerning kings (در پادشاهان)
  • Concerning animals (در حیوانات)
  • Concerning light (در روشنایی)
  • Concerning darkness (در ظلمت)
  • Concerning rain (در باران)
  • Notes on the soul, false dreams, and references to traditional scholars

Condition:

Fair. Binding secure with moderate rubbing and fading. Leather surface dry in places. Pages stained and brittle, several torn and a few missing. Some retain protective overlays. Decorative headings remain bright and clear. Text legible throughout surviving leaves.

Why Collect This?

• Early Persian manuscript on dream interpretation

Item Number: #29690