Furthermore, the style of numbering pages bears a resemblance to the numbering found in the Mumbai, India version of the Quran. The estimated age of this manuscript is approximately 120 years, calculated based on the information provided in the colophon, which references the month of Sha’ban in the year 1321 H. When converted to the Gregorian calendar, this corresponds to the year 1903.
The author of this book is assumed to be Faqīr Muḥammad Nāśir ‘Alī ibn Shaykh Ḥudayd ‘Alī Marḥūm Ghiyāth, as mentioned in the preface. The manuscript contains verses and paragraphs primarily centered around the names of Sayyidina Hasan and Husain, with references to the events of Karbala, where Sayyidina Husain met his demise.
This indicates that the author was a devoted follower of Sayyidina Hasan and Husain, suggesting affiliation with the Shia sect. Additionally, the manuscript’s origin in Persia, which is now Iran, aligns with it being a hub for Shia movements and support for Sayyidina Ali, the father of Sayyidina Hasan and Sayyidina Husain.
In summary, this discussion provides an overview of the manuscript “Anāṣir al-Shahādatayn.” For those enlightened readers familiar with such ancient manuscripts, it is advisable to preserve and, if possible, entrust them to the appropriate authorities.