Syair Siti Shianah [1333]

Syair Siti Shianah, a didactic poem for women, explaining rules for daily life. Written by Raja Ali Haji, 1333. Notes: In exercise book, professionally repaired (by people from Perpustakaan Nasional?) in good condition, written in pencil; possibly copied by Abu Muhammad Adnan one of the grandsons of the author; lay out is that of a printed book with some tipped in illustrations. On p. 71 (or 75: there are two types of page numbers found) there is another poem: Inilah Syair yang dinamai akan dia Suluh Pegawai, karangan almarhum almaghfur Allah Raja Haji Ali ibn almarhum Raja Haji Ahmad ibn almarhum al-Ghazi Raja Haji Yang Dipertuan Muda Riau al-Syahid fi Sabillah (also known under the name Syair Hukum Nikah). It eds on p. 113 (in jawi figures) after which we only find some blank pages.