مجموعة الليني

Most if not all of the collection originally belonged to the Jerban businessman Ramaḍān al-Laynī (1862-1947), who spent several years in Cairo, Egypt at the turn of the 20th century. Extent: 18 items comprising 14 manuscripts (bound and unbound); 4 printed volumes. Condition of original material: These responses were based on comparison of the original item with images of items in different conditions. Realted places note: Since all materials are currently located in Djerba, Tunisia is given as the default on the file level. Since all materials are current located in Houmet Souk, Djerba, this is given as the default. Date range note: When the date was unknown, the range 18th-19th century was used for manuscript volumes, since this represents the majority of items in the collection. Alternative calendar and date: Alternative Hijri (Islamic) calendar dates were only given when specifically mentioned. In case of ranges, their equivalents in the Hijri calendar are not provided. Scribe(s): In cases where the opyist of the manuscript appears in the text, it is noted. Otherwise, the default is unknown. "Various" refers to composite manuscript volumes for which there are three or more authors, whose names may or may not be identified.