Kitab Maulud

A maulud manuscript in Arabic, written in black and red ink. Notes in Malay and English.

Physical characteristics of original material: Very fragile, binding falling apart. Dimensions: L 10.5 W 8.5 H 1. Extent and format of original material: manuscript, 161 folios. Custodial history: Inner flap has note handwritten by M.M Saldin on 8.3.1946: "This Maulud Kitab must have been written in the year 1865. This belonged to a private in the 7th Company of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment." Note towards the end indicates the book belonged to the son of Hannan ibnu Nashar bin Dur of Kandy. On final page, in Gundul: this book belongs to Private Dulhamid 7th Company Ceylon Rifel Regiment. Owner of original material: Jayarine Sukanti Iyne.