Page from Qu'ran (1985.365)
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Page from Qur'an (1985.365)
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The Page from Qur'an (1985.365) is on display in the Asian Gallery (106).
This page is from the Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe it to be the literal word of God (Allah), as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad between 609 and 632 CE. The Quran's significance extends beyond religious teachings. It has played a pivotal role in developing the Arabic language and script, serving as a model of literary excellence.
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What is this Page from the Qur'an?
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This page is from a Qur'an manuscript written in angular script. It features verses from Surah 95, At-Tin (The Fig), specifically verses 3-8, and includes the title and bismillah for Surah 96, Al-‘Alaq (Read!)
The text is written in the Kufic script, an early Arabic script characterized by its angular and elongated letterforms. The manuscript has been crafted with a high level of skill, denoted by the uniformity of the text and the use of diacritical marks to indicate vowel sounds. The parchment shows signs of age, and the calligraphy is enhanced with gold, suggesting that this manuscript was valuable. The presence of decorative motifs and the application of gold have been popular throughout the history of illuminated Qur'ans, but the use of Kufic and parchment shows that this a product of the period c. 850-1000 CE.
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When was this Page from the Qur'an made?
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This page of the Qur'an was made between 850 and 1000 CE. This was a period when books, writing, and scholarship were highly valued in the Islamic world. A century or two before this manuscript was made, in 762 CE, the caliph Al-Mansur had founded the city of Baghdad in present-day Iraq. This planned circular city was founded near the ancient cities of Babylon and Ctesiphon. Medieval Baghdad became a center of science, culture, and invention in what became known as the Golden Age of Islam. In Baghdad in the 800s and 900s many scholars worked at the famous House of Wisdom, a public library and intellectual center. (See image of scholars in a library.)
Both religious manuscripts, like this Qur'an, and works of science and philosophy were studied, copied, and translated in this period. In later centuries, manuscripts like Qur'ans remained extraordinarily beautiful and important, and they were made in many locations around the medieval globe.
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