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(PDF) The Oldest Javanese Islamic Text at Cambridge University Library

The Oldest Javanese Islamic Text at Cambridge University Library

2023, Cambridge University Library

The subject of this post, CUL MS Gg.5.22, a manuscript from the collection of Thomas Erpenius, is a Javanese text containing three parts, (1) mainly dealing with Muslim law (fiqh) discussing the principal religious duties, followed by short sections on (2) divination, and (3) the principles of faith in the form of a catechism.