The article dwells on the handwritten lists of “Jawame’-ul-hikayyat wa lawame’-ur-rivayyat” by the famous compiler of tezkire in Tajik classical literature Muhammad Awfi Bukhari, stored in the libraries of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan. It is emphasized that more than 70 manuscripts of this book are stored in libraries in different countries of the world: in England, France, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Germany and Austria. While considering on the Tajik and Uzbek copies of the noted work, scientists, taking as a basis the features of the manuscripts: whether they are old or new, complete or incomplete texts, the type of handwriting of the copyists, the specifics of the rules of spelling and calligraphy, the size and number of pages, the loss and addition of pages, come to the conclusion that these copies of the manuscript, along with reliable copies stored in Turkey, Russia and partly in Iran and India, for various reasons remained outside the field of view of researchers of the Jawame-ul-Hikayyat. It has also been established that there are more ancient lists that deserve attention as being distinguished by ancient spelling and value for historiography.
handwritten lists, "Jawami'-ul-hikayat," Muhammad Awfi, full manuscript, partial manuscript, handwriting style, size and number of pages
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