utility literature from Islamic educational institutions, the collection represents the diversity of literary production in the Arab world over many centuries. History of the collection Arabic manuscripts have [...] 20th century to the present day, the collection has been continuously expanded and systematically supplemented. Catalogues Outstanding Objects Kitab Suwar al-kawakib of as-Sufi, Copy in 1233 (Landberg 71)

European translations and literary adaptations. Coming from India and via Iran, there was a first Arabian version of the collection of tales in the 8th century. In the course of time, many more tales were [...] result of Galland‘s French literary adaptation the tales of One Thousand and One Nights became extremely popular in 18th-century Europe. Like no other work, the tales at that time shaped the Occidental perception [...] World and literate culture in the Orient as well as the multifaceted European literary reception in translations, literary works and book art as well. Old Arabian manuscripts, rare historical prints, splendid

European translations and literary adaptations. Coming from India and via Iran, there was a first Arabian version of the collection of tales in the 8th century. In the course of time, many more tales were [...] result of Galland‘s French literary adaptation the tales of One Thousand and One Nights became extremely popular in 18th-century Europe. Like no other work, the tales at that time shaped the Occidental perception [...] World and literate culture in the Orient as well as the multifaceted European literary reception in translations, literary works and book art as well. Old Arabian manuscripts, rare historical prints, splendid

1842 with the purchase of the collection of Sir Robert Chambers, which he had assembled during his time as judge in Calcutta from 1774 to 1799. It contains works from all areas of Sanskrit literature, with [...] early as 1898, the Berlin collection comprised more than 1,000 Jaina manuscripts. Later it was supplemented by some individual acquisitions. Today it is one of the most important of its kind in Europe.

one of the most extensive collections of early Qur'anic manuscripts worldwide, which is at the same time the least known and largely inaccessible to research. The fragments are among the oldest Islamic written [...] over many centuries, only few works exist in written form. The collection is essential in terms of literary history, but also linguistics, as it includes items in Middle Arabic. Comprising approximately 800 [...] drying smoothes the parchment. The process which will probably involve about 100 of the 585 folios is a time consuming task, as the drying process must take place under tension and no work can be performed on

Verzeichnis der Orientalischen Handschriften in Deutschland (VOHD; so far 111 catalogue and 49 supplement volumes, published since 1961) These catalogues are set up and can be used in the Orient and East [...] catalog of the “Indonesian” manuscripts of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin was published for the first time, which is based on the descriptions of the VOHD catalogs (see below), but also includes all previously