Arabic manuscript on paper, 83 leaves, plus 2 flyleaves, 8 lines to the page, written in naskh script in black ink, verses marked by gold florets pointed in white, margins ruled in gold and red, headings in white script against a gold ground, numerous paintings, including those of Mecca and Medina and hilyes, catchwords, opening folio with gold and polychrome heading, a further similar heading towards the end, brown leather binding with gilt trellis decoration, with flap

In good condition, the margins are clean, very few minor stains throughout the text and very occasional rubbing of the ink, the gold and drawings crisp, as viewed.
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This lavishly illuminated prayer book starts instructing the reader on how to recite the Seven Qur'anic Verses (Yedi Aye) in Turkish, followed by the Prayer of The Blessed (el-Mübarek), the Prayer of Faith (Dua-i Iman), the Prayer for the New Year, the Prayer of the Blessed Name (Ism-i Mübarek), the Prayer of the Noble Command (Berat-i Şerif), the Noble Prayer (Dua-i Şerif), the Prayer of the Great Name of God, the Prayer of the Noble Supplications, the Prayer for Ritual Prayers (Nemaz), the Prayer for the Completion of the Recitation of the Qur'an, the Prayer of the Lord of Forgiveness (Seyyidül-Istiğfar), the Prayer for the Renewal of Faith, the Prayer for the Nation of Islam, the Prayer of Prostration and the Prayer of the Greatest Name.

More prayers follow with explanations in Turkish: the Prayer of Appropriate Behaviour (tertib), Prayer of the Names of the Axes of Religion (ism-i kutublar), Prayers of the Names of God's Friends (ism-i evliyalar), The Noble Prayer (Dua-i Şerif). This is followed by the Narration (rivayet) of Hasan al-Basri and further prayers, including one for toothache and another Noble Prayer.

These are followed by explanations of the preparation of the correct intention for [the recitation] of Surat al-Waqi'a and of the virtues of Sura Ya-Sin; a further Noble Prayer, Noble Supplications, the genealogy of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Prayer for Ramadan.

After this first section of prayers, there is an initial colophon saying that it was written by Khalil (Halil) Fa'iz in the year 1249 AH/1833-34 AD.

The second section is lavishly illuminated and includes numerous diagrams including the seal (mühür) of the Name of Glory (Ism-i Celal), the seal of the Name of the Prophet Muhammad, two forms of the Seal of Prophecy of the Prophet Muhammad, hilyes of the Shi'i Imams, the Rightly Guided Caliphs and various companions, diagrams of the Name of the Lord of the Worlds (Rabb al-'Alamin), the Name of the Prophet Muhammad, the Beautiful Names Ya Hannan Ya Mannan, the seal of Solomon, the Names of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, Hasan, Hussain and various Companions of the Prophet, the Great, Noble Seal, (Mühr-i Kebir-i Şerif), the Palm of the Prophet Muhammad, Dhu'l-Fiqar, the Blessed Footprint (Kadem-i Şerif), the Noble Sandals, the Accoutrements (Muhallefat) of the Prophet Muhammad, the Noble Standard (Sancak-i Şerif), the Extolled Place (Makam-i Mahmud), the Noble Tuba Tree (Tuba-i Şerif), the Prophet's Rose, the Noble Banner (Liva-i Şerif), Moses' Rod, the Noble, Renowned Axe (Teber-i Mu'teber-i Şerif), the Seal of Ayat al-Kursi, double-page depiction of the Holy Places in Mecca and Medina, the Noble, Pearled Standard, the Noble Date Palm (Hurma-i Şerif), the 'Ayn of 'Ali, Qur'an 53 (al-Najm), vs. 14 – (middle of) 23 and depictions of the Noble Standard. The manuscript ends with the Prayer for Ramadan and the Prayer of the Augury of 'Abbas (Uğr-u Abbas).