Hillian Manuscripts in the British Museum Library

Abstract

Manuscripts, as is widely known, are among the most significant resources that illuminate the path for researchers to uncover the true image of the scholars who authored them and to understand the intellectual impact of their works. In this study, I have compiled, to the best of my knowledge, a list of Hillian manuscripts housed in the British Museum Library in London. The collection consists of thirty-three manuscripts, organized chronologically from the oldest to the most recent. The primary reference used for this compilation was Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Najaf’s indexing, published in Turathuna magazine, followed by the British Museum’s catalog of manuscripts by Charles Rieu and other sources.
This effort aims to repay, in part, the immense intellectual debt owed to the honorable scholars whose hands have gifted us this legacy. All praise belongs to Allah, first and last.