Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto) (left side of bifolio)

1300s–1400s Sheet: 23.7 x 16.2 cm (9 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.); Text area: 15.4 x 8.5 cm (6 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.) Source image
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It is through the Arabic language that the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the 600s. As a result, calligraphy is celebrated as the highest form in Islamic art. The verses (ayat) written here come from the 53rd chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, also known as the Sur...

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