Manuscripts and Inscriptions A complete listing of all Surahs of the Qur'an
1860 CE
Last few verses of Surah al-An'am, 6. Start of Surah al-A'raf, 7. Painted Qur'an from Kazan, Turkestan, dated 1860 CE. The text is printed in a clear...read more
18th Century
Last few verses of Surah at-Taghabun, 64. Start of Surah at-Talaaq, 65. Finely written pages containing different surahs from an 18th century Persian ...read more
17th Century
Last part of Surah al-A'la, 87. start of Surah al-Ghashiya, 88. Very elegantly written Qur'an manuscript consisting of about 400 pages Persia, 17th ce...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Furqan, 25:40;49. Loose pages from 17th century Persian Qur'an written in naskh script. There are twelve lines of text per page set within a ...read more
17th Century
Surah an-Naba, 78. Magnificent double pages from a 17th century Qur'an from Persia written in naskh. (Location: British Library). Written in black nas...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Haqqah, 69;17. Surah al-Ma'arji, 70. Beautiful decorated 16th century Qur'an from Persia or possibly Iraq. Every page is set within an orange...read more
14th Century
Last part of Surah al-Ankabut, 29. Start of Surah ar-Rum, 30. A Quran bifolium originating in Persia written during the 14th century. There are nine l...read more
1288 AH
Surah al-Kafirun, 109;3. Followed by the last five Surah from the Qur'an. Decorative closing pages from a printed Qur'an originating in the Ottoman Em...read more
19th Century
Surah at-Taubah, 9;122. Surah Yunus, 10. A small printed Qur'an from the Ottoman empire, late 19th century. Each page has fifteen lines of text writte...read more
1314 AH
Surah al-Anfal, 8. Complete printed Qur'an dated 1314 AH printed in the Ottoman empire. The use of page numbering became the norm with the widespread ...read more
18th Century
Surah Ya Sin, 36. A small section containing only Surah Ya Sin, 36, copied in the Ottoman Empire, 18th century. There are eleven lines of text per pag...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:185;187. An 18th century North African Qur'an section written in sharp maghribi script. Maghribi style script is easily recognised...read more
16/17 Century
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North Africa
Surah al-Jinn, 72. Surah al-Muzzammil, 73. A Qur'an leaf and its reverse side from North Africa, 16/17th century. Hand written in a compact maghribi s...read more
12th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:134;142. A few pages from a 12th century Qur'an from North Africa, or possibly Andalusia. There are ten lines of script per page w...read more
9th century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:41;54. A Qur'an bifolium from the North African region, 9th century. The text is written in western kufic script using brown ink a...read more
17th Century
Surah Yusuf, 12;102. Surah ar-R'ad, 13. A Thirteen juz' from a 30 volume Qur'an written in the Middle East, 17th century. The name of the Surah in the...read more
16th Century
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Middle East
Surah al-Anbiya, 21:102. Surah al-Hajj, 22. A very large printed copy of a 16th century Qur'an from the Middle East region written in a veiety of styl...read more
16th Century
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Middle East
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:36;48. A small Qur'an part written on leather from the Middle East, 16th century. There are fifteen lines per page written in a sl...read more
14th Century
Surah al-A'raf, 7:204. Surah al-Anfal, 8. Very ornate double pages from the 14th century Mamluk Qur'an of Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq (British Library). T...read more
13th Century
Surah ad-Dhariyat, 51. Both sides from a rare kufic page written during the 13th century from the Middle East. Kufic script had been largely supersede...read more
12th Century
Surah an-Nur, 24:26;34. A very large 12th century Qur'an from the Pre-Mamluk late Abbasid period. Written on large sheets of high quality thick hand m...read more
1036 CE (427 AH)
Surah as-Saffat, 37;20. Surah, Saad, 38. Beautifully written double pages from a Qur'an dated 1036 CE (427 AH) from Iraq (British Library, London). Co...read more
1893
Surah al-Humazah, 104. Through to Surah an-Nasr, 110. Enlarged veiw of a rare miniature Qur,an printed in kashmir, dated 1983. The Qur'an Pages are nu...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Mu'minun, 23. 18th century Surah East Asian Qur'an Most likely from the java region. The text is neatly written in a simple Black naskh/jawi ...read more
19th Century
Surah al-Falaq, 113. Surah al-Nas, 114. Decorative end pages from a South East Asian Qur'an early 19th century. The text compartment is split into thr...read more
18th/19th Century
Surah al-Asr, 103. Late 18th to early 19th century Indonesian Qur'an. Text is written in a large cursive hand on water marked machine made paper, most...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Kahf, 18. An unusual Qur'an section with many lines per page from 18th century India. The word ashara (ten) in the margin indicates the first...read more
18th Century
Surah ar-Rad, 13. Start of Surah Yusuf, 12. A simple Indian Qur'an copied during the 18th century. Written in naskh script with verse endings marked b...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Isra, 17. A very fine 18th century Qur'an written in India by a professional hand in elegant naskh. The decorative center pages of this Qur'...read more
18th Century
Surah at-Tin, 95. Surah al-Alaq, 96. A Qur'an containing 400 pages from India, 18th century. There are ten lines of Arabic text written in large, clea...read more
17th Century
Last part of Surah an-Nur, 24 (The Light). Start of Surah al-Furqan, 25 (The Criterion). A very small Qur'an with thirteen lines per page from India, ...read more
17th Century
Surah Yusuf, 12. The eleventh juz ' from a late 17th century 30 volume Bihari Qur'an. Written on thick machine made paper. There are thirteen lines of...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Furqan, 25. A complete Qur'an from India, dated to around the late 17th century. Paper covered boards were probably made at a later date. Han...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Ankabut, 29. A very large 17th century Qur'an from the late Mughal period of Islamic rule in India. The size and elegance of this Qur'an indi...read more
15th century
Surah ar-Rahman, 55:13;34. A page from typical Bihari Qur'an leaf and its reverse side, India, 15th century. There are thirteen lines of large bihari ...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Surah al-Baqarah, 2. The first part of a two volume Qur'an copied in Dagestan, 18th century. Only one of the opening pages is dec...read more
18th Century
Surah at-Taubah, 9:93;101. A Qur'an written in Dagestan during the early 18th century. The text is written in a large bold naskh style within a simple...read more
18th Century
Surah, an-Falaq, 113. An-Nas, 114. The last two Surahs of the Qur'an from an 18th century Chinese manuscript. Surah header and footer panels give the ...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Kafirun, 109. An-Nasr, 110. Al-Masad, 111. Al-Ikflaas, 112. Al-Falaq, 113. An-Naas, 114. End pages from a complete Chinese Qur'an, 18th centu...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Ankabut, 29. A complete Qur'an manuscript from China, 18th century. The text has been written by a neat hand in a traditional naskh style us...read more
18th Century
Surah Fatihah, 1. Surah Baqarah, 2. Opening pages from a complete 18th century Chinese Qur'an. The Qur'an is written in a local variant of naskh scri...read more
17th Century
Surah az-Zumar, 39:32;33. Exquisitely illuminated pages from a 17th century thirty volume Qur'an written in China. The central text panel is surrounde...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Ma'idah, 5;82. Finely decorated end pages of the sixth juz' from a 17th century 30 volume Qur'an written in China (Location: British Library)...read more
13th Century
Surah Saba, 34:14;16. A Qur'an bifolium written on vellum from Andalusia (Muslim Spain), early 13th century. There are six lines of text to the page w...read more
12th Century
Surah an-Najm, 53:27;30. Exceptionally rare example of a Qur'an bifolium written on vellum from Andalusia (muslim Spain), 12th century. There are five...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:255;259. Volume three from a thirty volume Qur'an from saharan Africa, 18th century. There are 10 lines of sahrawi style Arabic te...read more
18th Century
Surah Ta Ha, 20. Complete Qur'an fromthe saharan region of Africa there are ten lines of strong sharawi Arabic text on each page written in black ink....read more
18th Century
Surah al-Anfal, 8:39;46. 18th century Qur'an from the saharan region of Africa. Written on very thick paper; most of the pages are frayed at edges. Th...read more
18th Century
Surah Fatir, 35. Start of Surah ya-Sin, 36. A complete 18th century Qur'an from the Horn of Africa, most likely Ethiopia. There are 17 lines of a vari...read more
18th Century
Surah Qaf, 50. Decorative centre pages from a Qur'an written in Afghanistan dating back to the late 18th century. There are 10 lines of strong black n...read more
1917 CE
Surah az-Zumar, 39. Start of Surah Ghafir (The Groups' 39). Complete leather bound Qur'an printed in Tartarstan dated 1917 CE. The pages are open on t...read more
16th Century
Surah ar-Rum, 30. 16th century Qur'an leaf written in classical bihari script from India. The word Allah has been highlighted in gold throughout. The ...read more
1916 CE
End of Surah ad-Dhariyat, 51. Start of Surah at-Toor, 52. A Qur'an printed in Crimea dated 1916 CE. This Qur'an has 523 pages and is fully leather bou...read more
1848 CE
Ending of Surah al-Anbiya, 21. Start of Surah al-Hajj, 22. A Qur'an printed in Tartarstan by Qazan University (Asyastkoy Press) in 1848 CE. This uniqu...read more
20th Century
Surah al-Fathah, 1. Surah al, Baqarah, 2. Incipit pages from an early 20th century Qur'an printed in the Ottoman empire. The pages Have been decorated...read more
1316 AH
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Surah al-Baqarah, 2. Printed Qur'an from Crimea dated 1316 AH. This Qur'an has over 500 pages and is leather bound with gilded de...read more
20th Century
End of Surah al-Hujurat, 49. start of Surah Qaf, 50. Another excellent example of an early 20th century Ottoman Qur'an printed thick machine made pape...read more
20th Century
Surah Luqman, 31:1'11. An example of an early 20th century Qur'an printed in the Ottoman empire. The pages are numbered but note the lack of verse num...read more
1930's
Endind of Surah al-Isra, 17. starting of Surah al-Kahf, 18. Printed Qur'an from the 1930's with pages open on Surah's al-Isra (The Night Journey, 17) ...read more
14th Century AH
Suarh an-Naml, 27. Start of Surah al-Qasas, 28. A simple designed, printed Qur'an. This Qur'an lacks verse numbering; with a cluster of dots being use...read more
14th Century AH
Surah al-Munafiqun, 63. start of Surah at-taghabun, 64. A fine example of a machine printed Qur'an produced in Egypt, with simple surah separators and...read more
14th Century AH
Surah Yusaf, 12:109;111. start of Surah ar-Ra'd, 13. A Qur'an date marked 1926 CE printed in naskh Style script. There are 11 lines of large Arabic te...read more
13th Century AH
Surah ar-Rad, 13. Start of Surah Ibrahim, 14. A complete Qur'an written in a variant of naskh script. The marginal device on the page has been decorat...read more
13th Century AH
Surah, al-Fatihah,1. starting of Surah al-Baqarah,2. Opening pages containing Surah al-fatihah and the start of Surah al-Baqarah (The Heifer, 2) from ...read more
13th Century AH
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Start of Surah al-Baqarah, 2. A complete handwritten Qur'an originating from the Ottoman Empire. Highly decorated throughout usin...read more
12th Century AH
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:164;168. Single Qur'an leaf from an unbound Qur'an written in hausawi-sudani variant script. Typical use of various earth tones fo...read more
12th Century AH
Surah al-Falaq, 113. Surah an-Naas, 114. Highly decorated portion of a Qur'an, Handwritten in naskh script on polished paper. Extensive use of pure go...read more
12th Century AH
Surah an-Nahl, 16:122;124. A rare Qur'an leaf from Beijing in China Handwritten in a local variant of naskh known as sini script on handmade paper. Th...read more
11th Century AH
Surah al-Anbiya, 21:1;22. A large Qur'an manuscript decorated throughout with floral designs and marginal devices in local colour formations of red an...read more
11th Century AH
Surah al-Qamar, 54:31;55. Double Pages from a superb two volume Qur'an elegantly written in fine maghribi style script using black ink. Vocalisation i...read more
11th Century AH
Surah Yusuf, 12:1;12. A Qur'an written in black ink using naskh script on handmade paper within a triple lined border. Madda signs and verse endings a...read more
10th Century AH
Surah an-Naml, 27:1;14. A very fragile Qur'an manuscript from South East Asia written in naskh script on handmade paper with minimal decoration. Circu...read more
10th Century AH
Surah Fussilat, 41:8;12. Fine example of a Qur'an leaf written in bihari script with the top, middle and bottom lines written in gold ink. The margina...read more
10th Century AH|
Surah sad, 38. start of Surah, az-Zumar, 39. Beautifully decorated Qur'an leaf written in black bihari script with important words such as 'Allah' wri...read more
9th century AH
Surah Fatir, 35. Start of Surah ya-Seen, 36. A well preserved complete Qur'anic manuscript from the Middle East. Dating from the 15th Century CE, it i...read more
9th century AH
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Surah al-Baqarah, 2:1;15. Very small Qur'an written in traditional andalusian/maghribi script. Vowels are marked using a range of...read more
9th century AH
Surah al-Kahf, 18:49;55. Fragile Qur'an page written in traditional bihari script on dark coloured hand made paper. Very sparce decoration with a sim...read more
8th Century AH
Surah al-Falaq, 113. Page from a magnificent Mamluk Qur'an written in large muhaqqaq script dated to around 14th century Egypt. The surah heading is f...read more
8th Century AH
Surah Ibrahim, 14:36;41. Large Qur'an leaf written in muhaqqaq script with interlinear Persian translation written in nast'liq. Extensive use of decor...read more
8th Century AH
Surah ar-Rad, 13:1;15. A beautiful Qur,an manuscript from the Middle East handwritten in naskh script. This very well preserved manuscript lacks ornam...read more
7th/8th Century AH
Surah al-Buruj, 85:10. start of Surah al-Ghahshiyah, 88. A complete 280 page Qur'an was written by a master calligrapher on thick, high quality hand m...read more
7th century AH
Surah al-Hujurat, 49:1;7. A rare Mamluk Qur'an page written in muhaqqaq script on paper dyed with henna. Dyed paper was very rare in this period and p...read more
7th century AH
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:213;214. Qur,an page written in large muhaqqaq script on very thick paper. The text on the reverse side is just visible as the scr...read more
6th Century AH
Surah al-Qasas, 28:1;10. Large Qur'an leaf written in variant naskh script on thick hand made paper with some repair work carried out at the bottom of...read more
6th Century AH
Surah al-Anbiya, 21;97. A very large pre-Mamluk late Abbasid Qur'an of 377 pages magnificent written in an elegant muhaqqaq style of Arabic script wit...read more
5th/6th Century AH
Surah ad-Dhariyat, 51:51;56. Seven lines of maghribi scripts on vellum in brown ink, illuminated devices between verses, diacritics are red, vocalisat...read more
5th/6th Century
Surah al-Qasas, 28:41;43. Very rare Andalusian Qur'anic fragment written in elegant maghribi script on vellum. Illuminated devices between verses with...read more
5th Century AH
Surah an-Nur, 24:31. Elegant Qur'an written on paper in the eastern kufic style of Arabic script. The script. is finer and the latters are closer toge...read more
5th Century AH
Surah ash-Shams, 91. Surah al-Layl, 92. Qur'anic leaf written in eastern kufic script characterised by long upright strokes and short strokes to the l...read more
4th/5th century AH
Surah at-Taubah, 9:110;113. Handwritten abbasid Qur'an page written in naskh on coloured paper dyed with henna. The leaf also has small interlinear Pe...read more
4th Century AH
End of Surah Luqmaan, 31. Surah as-Sajdah, 32:1;9. A page from a Qur'an written in eastern kufic with use of different colours for the vowels. Marking...read more
4th Century
Surah Ankabut, 29:57;61. Qur'an manuscript leaf written in maghribi script, using handsome, elegant and austere characters. The text is written in bro...read more
3rd/4th Century
Surah an-Nahl, 16:33;35. Two small pages (135 x 90 mm) each containing 5 lines of black eastern kufic script on thick hand made buff paper. Slightly w...read more
3rd Century AH
Surah at-Taubah, 9;129. Surah Yunus, 10;4. Qur'an manuscript written in kufic style script with letters pointing in the form of short strokes. Surah d...read more
2nd/3rd Century
Surah al-Ankabut, 29:23;26. Below Surah Luqmaan, 32:21;25. Kufic Qur'an written in horizontal format. Red dots are used for vowels and green dots indi...read more
3rd Century AH
Surah an-Naml, 27:13;14. Folio from a Qur'an manuscript on parchment with 5 lines of kufic script in gold with sepia outlines. Vocalisation in red dot...read more
3rd Century AH
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:102;104. Traditional sharp and angular kufic script written on white vellum in black ink with minimal dotting scheme in red. Extre...read more
2nd Century AH
Surah an-Naml, 27:56;67. Small kufic manuscript with some letter-forms similar to the hijazi script styles. This, along with the imperfect lineal disc...read more
1st/2nd Century AH
Surah Ghafir, 40:15;19. Vellum Qur'an pages written in consonant heavy kufic script from the Hijaz region of the Arabian peninsula. The text lacks vow...read more
8th century
Surah al-Araf, 7:19;20. Rear Qur'an manuscript written during the 8th century on vellum using hijazi script. The writing lacks vowel markings or the d...read more
1st/2nd Century
Surah ash-Shu'ara, 26:210. Start of Surah an-Naml, 27. A page from the British Library's ma'il Qur'an. Penned on vellum in a slanted hijazi script whi...read more
1st Century AH
Surah al-Kafirun, 109:3. Surah an-Nasr, 110. Surah al-Masad, 111. Qur'an leaf in a hybrid kufic hijazi script written on vellum. The page is an unusua...read more
1st Century AH
Surah al-Ikhlas, 112; Surah al-Falaq, 113; Surah an-Naas, 114. An example of a rare Qur'anic leaf handwritten in a hybrid kufic-hijazi script on leath...read more
7th century
Surah Sad, 38:43-55. 7th century manuscript copy of an original reference Qur'an compiled by Uthman ibn Affan. Written in consonant heavy kufic script...read more
7th century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:222. 7th century copy of an original reference Qur'an compiled bu Uthman ibn Affan. Written in consonant heavy kufic script on vel...read more
10th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:30. Qur'an leaf written in western kufic script written on vellum using brown ink with red, yellow and green diacritics for help w...read more
10th Century
Surah al-Mulk 67:16. Two vellum Qur'an leaves written in kufic script, Abbasid, 10th century CE. There are eleven lines of text on each page written ...read more
9th century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:35. A 9th century CE Qur,an page in compact western kufic script from North Africa. Written on vellum using brown ink with red, ye...read more
7th century
Surah al-A'raf, 7:29. Copy of the consonant heavy Qur'an commissioned by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan. The text is devoid of dots and diacritical markings ...read more
9th century
Surah al-Ankabut, 29:23. A Qur'an written in Kufic script using a horizontal format, 9th century. The manuscript provides a good example of the ad-Du'...read more
8th century
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, 26:183. A vellum page from a Mail (or hijazi) script originating from the Hijaz region of Arabic and dated to around the 8th centur...read more
19th Century
Suran al-Fatihah, 1. And the start of Surah al-Baqarah,2. The incipit pages from a 19th century South East Asian Qur'an showing the whole of Surah al-...read more
18th Century
Surah Yusuf, 12:92. Ornate leaves from a small Qur'an handwritten in northern India or Kashmir, 18th century, The pages are divided into a number of r...read more
20th Century
Surah al-Kahf, 18. Decorative center pages from a very large Qur'an of Indonesian origin showing the start of Surah al-Kahf (The Cave, 18). This early...read more
16th/17th Century
Surah Ta Ha, 20. A volume from part of thirty, written in a variant of bihari script using dark red ink for vowels, late 16th or 17th century. The cal...read more
16th Century
A similar 16th century Qur,an volume (28th juz') to the one shown on the previous page; again hand written in bihari script from India. Each page cont...read more
16th Century
Surah Hud,11. Start of Surah Yusuf, 12. A 16th century section (12th juz') of the Qur'an written in bihari script from India. Each page contains 13 li...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Isra, 17. Superbly illustrated center pages with the start of Surah Bani Israel (The Children of Israel, 17) from a 17th century Qur'an writt...read more
17th/18th century
Surah an-Nahl, 26:60. Decorative opening pages from a 30 volume Chinese Qur'anic written in classical sini script, late 17th century or possibly early...read more
19th Century
Surah an-Nahl, 16. Start of Surah al-Isra, 17. A large 19th century Qur,an from South East Asia written using an elegant local variant of naskh by an ...read more
18th/19th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2. An example of a large South East Asian Qur'an, most likely Japanese, with traditional geometric design work in dark red ink, 18th...read more
19th Century
Surah Ghafir, 40. start of Surah Fussilat, 41. Turning pages showing the start of Surah Fussilat (They are explained in detail, 41) and the end of th...read more
19th Century
Surah ar-Ra'd, 13. Start of Surah Ibrahim, 14. A Qur'an from the Far East written during the 19th century in jawi script. The red and black marginal ...read more
19th Century
Surah at-Tur, 52. 19th century Qur'an from South East Asia written with an acidic ink which has slowly seeped through the pages. Written in a local va...read more
18th Century
Surah al-mu'minun, 27. Large Indonesian Qur'an manuscript written in naskh, 18th century. There are fifteen lines of text per page set within a simple...read more
18th Century
Surah as-Sajdah, 32. 18th century Qur'an from India written in fine naskh script with marginal devise in blue ink. The image shows the end verses of S...read more
1141 AH 1763 CE
Surah Ibrahim, 14. Starting of Surah al-Hijr, 15. A Qur'an dated to 1141 AH (1763 CE) from Afghanistan, neatly written in naskh within a simple black ...read more
17th Century
Surah Fussilat, 41:37. A page from a 30 volume Chinese Qur'an written in sini script, late 17th century, showing part of verse 37 to 38 from Surah Fus...read more
18th Century
Surah an-Nasr, 110. 18th century South East Asian Qur'an neatly written in simple black and red naskh/jawi script. Unusually this manuscript is covere...read more
18th Century
Surah Hud,11:31. Two sides from a rare Qur'an leaf from an 18th century Qur'an written using sini (Chinese) Arabic script from Beijing, China. Simply ...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Alaq, 90. Double pages from a 17th century Qur'an copied in the Indian subcontinent in black naskh script with vowel markings and Surah title...read more
19th Century
Suarh al-An'am, 6:129. Beautiful scripted naskh leaf from a Qur'an Handwritten in Kashmir during the 19th century on gold sprinkled paper. The page is...read more
19th Century
Surah Hud, 11:23. Late 18th to early 19th century Qur'an from the Indian subcontinent elegantly written in naskh. Very lightly decorated with a simple...read more
1790 CE
Surah al-Anfal, 8:19. A Qur'an page from Banda, dated to around 1790 CE, on paper. There are ten lines of strong black naskh script within a gold bord...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Frontispiece from an Indian Qur'an, 17th century. This very small volume is elaborated decorated with use of multiple colors thro...read more
1616 CE
Surah al-Isra, 17. Surah Bani Israeel (The Children of Israel) Starts half way down this mauscript written in naskh from India, dated to around 1616 C...read more
15th century
Surah as-Saffat, 37. A fine example of a Qur'an written during the Timurid period, 15th century. The text is defined within a red double lined border ...read more
17th Century
Surah Qaf, 50. The start of Suarh Qaf (50) beautifully hand written in traditional naskh style Arabic script from a complete Indian Qur'an dating back...read more
1780 CE
Surah as-Saffat, 37. Typically elaborate center pages with an array of rich floral design work from an Afghan Qur'an dating back to around 1780. The c...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Falaq (The Daybreak, 113) from a 17th century Qajar Qur'an written in Persia. Richly decorated throughout using precious gold and other colou...read more
19th Century
Surah al-Mu'minun, 23:27. Two sides from a single Qur'an page written in the Caucasus, most likly Chechnya, 19th century. The text is written in a bol...read more
1269 AH (1891 CE)
Surah al-Isra, 17. The design scheme of those center pages from a magnificent Qur'an written in Afghanistan, dated 1269 AH (1891 CE) is similar to mos...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Visually intense opening page from a 17th century Qur'an copied in the Indian subcontinent providing a striking example of symmet...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Balad, 90. Beautifully 16th century Qur'an from Persia or Iraq written in elegant rayhani script on thin highly polished paper. Surah al-Bala...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Hajj, 22:9. A complete handwritten Qur'an from 18th century Afghanistan. Written in variant naskh on brown paper using a brown paper using a ...read more
1616 CE
Surah al-Kahf, 18. Handwritten naskh manuscript leaves from a Sultinate Indian Qur'an dated 1616 CE. This fine quality leaf was scribed by Abdullah al...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Kauthar, 108. Detail view of Surah al-Kawthar (A River in Paradise,108) from a majestic 16th century Persian Qur'an written in a rayhani scri...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Insan, 76:11. 16th century page from a Persian Qur'an written in naskh alternating with neatly framed Persian translation in red nasta'liq. S...read more
16th Century e
Surah al-mu'minun,23. Surah an-Nur,24. The last part of Surah al-Mu'minun (The Believers,23) and the start of Surah an-Nur (The Light,24) from a compl...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Ahzab, 33. Very simple 16th century Qur'an from India written in naskh. The beginning of Surah al-Ahzab (The Confederates, 33) is shown on th...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Fatihah,1. Intricate opening page from a 16th century persian Qur'an written in a rayhani script with the first part of Surah al-Fatihah (The...read more
1743 CE
Surah at-Talaq, 65. Exquisite Bifolium from a Qur'an dated 1743 CE, Persia. The Qur'anic text is written in naskh with interlinear Persian translatio...read more
17th Century
Surah an-Nisa, 4:7. 17th century Qur'an page and its reverse side from Iraq or Persia. There are fourteen lines of text per page written in a very nea...read more
19th Century
Surah al-waqi'ah, 56:86. Enlarged image of a small Qur'an volume containing a number of different Surahs, most likely used during travel, Indian subco...read more
16th/17th Century
Surah Maryam, 19. A Qur'an section from the Persain region, 16th/17th century. The first sixteen verses of Surah Maryam (Mary, 19) are shown written u...read more
16th Century
Surah al-Ankabut, 29:42. Thirteen lines of a bihari script in black and gold, 16th century. The page is ruled in red and black ink. Individual verses ...read more
15th century
Surah Saba, 34:14. Surah al-Ahzab, 33:59. Two are Qur'an leaves from the Sultanate India, 15th century. These rare leaves are written in unknown scrip...read more
16th or early 17th Century
Surah Maryam, 19. Late 16th or early 17th century Qur'an from Uzbekistan written in large muhaqqaq style script showing the start of Surah Maryam (Mar...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Isra, 17. Detail view of a decorative Qur'an copied in India by a highly skilled script, 18th century. The page shows the beginning of Surah ...read more
17th Century
Surah Ghafir, 40:82. Surah Fussilat, 41. The resplendent Qur'an pages dated to around the 17th century with Arabic text written in two different scrip...read more
17th Century
Surah Ibrahim, 14. Close-up veiw of a page from a simple Indian Qur'an, 17th century. The body text is enclosed within a framework of ruled red and bl...read more
16th Century
Surah Luqman, 31:14 Another classical example of a brightly illustrated Qur'an leaf from the Herat region, late 16th century. There are fifteen lines ...read more
16th Century
Surah ar-Rum, 30:27. A rare Qur'an leaf from Herat or Bukhara, late 16th century. The page is partitioned into a number of compartments that has allow...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:183. Unbound Qur'an leaf written in a hausawi-sudani variant script, 18th century. written using a thick pen with typical use of s...read more
18th Century
Surah Yunus,10. Pages from an 18th century African Qur,an, most likely from Ethiopia, written in a local style. The pages show the beginning of Surah ...read more
18th Century
Surah Yunas,10:106. Surah Hud,11. Loose manuscript leaves from an early 18th century Qur'an. Written on hand made paper, in hausawi-sudani style scrip...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Mumtahanah, 60. Loose leaves copied in sahrawi script using a thick nib from the Horn of Africa, 18th century. The page shows the start of th...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Baqarah,1. Surah al-A'raf,7. A Qur'an from the African Horn region written in a compact sahrawi script, 18th century. The top image shows tha...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Fatihah,1. Surah al-Baqarah,2. A loose from Qur'an written during the 18th century on hand-made paper, in hausawi script (a variant of the ma...read more
18th Century
Surah Yunus, 10:23. Unique manuscript leaf from an early 18th century African Qur'an. Written on fine hand-made paper, in an unusual hausawi-sudani va...read more
18th Century
Surah al-kahf (The Cave, 18) from a Qur'an written in sahrawi script with limited decoration, 18th century. This Qur'an originates from the African ho...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Fatihah,1. Surah al-Baqarah,2. Opening pages from an 18th century Qur'an originating in the African Horn region. The manuscript is hand writt...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Hashr (The Gathering,59) part of verse 7 to the end of the Surah from a qur'anic leaf written in North Africa during a mid 17th century. The ...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Fatihah,1. Surah al-Baqarah,2. Opening pages showing the whole of Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening, 1) and the start of Surah al-Baqarah (The He...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Surah al-Baqarah, 2. Elegant opening pages showing the whole Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening,1) and the start of Surah al-Baqarah (...read more
10th Century
Surah ar-Rad, 13:19. A vellum Qur'an Leaf written in kufic script, North Africa 19th century. The body text is written in dark brown ink using an earl...read more
15th century
Surah as-Saffat, 37:141. A small square format Qur'an from North Africa or possibly Andalusia written in maghribi script, 15th century. There are fift...read more
20th Century
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. A Qur'anic scroll originating from the Middle East showing Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening, 1), early 20th century. There are elabo...read more
15th century
Surah an-Nisa, 4:153. Pages from the sixth juz' of a noth african or possibly Andalisian 30 volume Qur'an. Handwritten in small maghribi script using...read more
1085 AH (1707 CE)
Surah an-Nisa, 4:64. Complete Qur'an dated 1085 AH (1707 CE) by the scribe. From the North African region written in sudani script by a jagged hand on...read more
15th century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:255. Two leaves from a 15th century North African Qur'an written using maghribi style Arabic script on vellum. sparsely decorated ...read more
18th Century
Surah at-Taubah, 9:122. A Qur'an from North Africa written in flowing maghribi script, 18th century. Maghribi script, named after the Maghrib region ...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Fatihah, 1. Opening page showing Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening, 1) and the start of Surah al-Baqarah (The Heifer, 2) from a Middle Eastern Qu...read more
10th Century
Surah at-Taubah, 9:115. Both sides from a very rare 10th century Qur'anic fragment written in kufic script with a red dotting scheme. The lower fragme...read more
14th Century
Surah al-A'raf, 7:89. Decorative incipit page from an outstanding 14th century Qur'an manuscript commissioned by the Mamluk Sultan, Fajar ibn Barquq. ...read more
16th Century
Surah an-Nahl, 16. (The Bee) from a Qur'an dated to around the 16th century from Middle East, written in a hybrid variant of naskh and muhaqqaq script...read more
11th Century
Surah al-Isra, 17:9. This very interesting Qur'an page held Exhibition Islam is nearly 1,000 years old and originates from the Seljuk period of Islami...read more
14th Century
Surah al-Fil, 105. Futher pages from the 14th century Anatolian Qur'an featuring; Surah al-Fil; (The Elephant, 105); Surah Qutaush (106), Surah al-maa...read more
14th Century
Surah an-Naml, 27:60. At over 600 years old, this unique Qur'an was written in the Anatolian region prior to the Ottoman empire. Each page has seven l...read more
14th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:253. The start of the 3rd juz' from Surah al-Baqarah (The Heifer,2) verse 253, written in muhaqqaq script and extensively decorate...read more
14th Century
Surah al-Falaq, 113. Surah an-Naas, 114. Two ornate pages from a magnificent Mamluk Qur'an written in large majestic muhaqqaq script dated to the 14th...read more
12th Century
Surah ash-Shu'ara, 26:106. A very large 12th century Qur'an from the pre-Mamluk late Abbasid period. This magnificent 800 year old Qur'an consists of ...read more
17th/18th century
Surah al-Fatihah,1. Heavily worn incipit pages from a late 17th or early 18th century small Ottoman Qur'an. There are seven lines of text per page bo...read more
14th Century
Surah Luqman, 31:29. An exceptionally well preserved and neatly scripted 14th century Qur'an from the Middle East with leather binding. Written on qu...read more
18th Century
Surah an-Nur, 24:54;58. A rare example of a simple Qur'an page in naskh script from Bulgaria written during the 18th century on thick paper. The faint...read more
Surah al-An'am, 6:73;81. Qur'an leaves written in tawqi' script with arabesque patterns in pure gold ink, from the 15th century, late Mamluk period. A...read more
19th Century
Surah Maryam,19. Lower right image Surah al-Kafh. Pages from a small Ottoman Qur'an, 19th century. Lightly decorated using fine gold borders with writ...read more
18th Century
Surah an-Nahl (The Bee,16) from the Qur'an beautifully written in naskh script with red madda signs and verses separators, 18th century detail view is...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Baqarah,2. Ornate Qur'an page from the 17th century written in nasta'liq script. The start of Surah al-Baqarah (The heifer,2) is shown. Use o...read more
18th Century
Surah Ta Ha, 20:116;127. A small Ottoman Qur'an page and its reverse side, 18th century Hand written in neat naskh script with gold coloured markers a...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Fatihah,1. Surah al-Baqarah,2. A fine example of a small Ottoman provincail Qur'an, 18th century. The pages are open on Surah al-Fatihah (The...read more
1304 and 1306CE
Surah al-Fatihah,1. The opening pages from the famous Sultan Baybars' Qur'an containing the whole Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening,1) superbly written in...read more
18th Century
Surah al-Ma'un, 107:4. Surah al-Kauther, 108. Surah al-Kafiroon, 109. Surah an-nasr, 110. Surah al-Masadd,111. Surah al-Ikhlas, 112. A rare Bosnian Q...read more
18th Century
Surah Ibrahim, 14:25. Qur'an pages dated to around the 18th century from the Middle East. The text is elegantly inscribed with large naskh type script...read more
17th Century
Surah Ibrahim, 14:24. A page from a complete Qur'an commentary written in the 17th century. Arabic verses are in naskh with commentaryof Surah Ibrahim...read more
18th Century
Surah al Fil, 105:2. Surah Quraish, 106. Surah al-Maun, 107. Surah al-Kauther, 108. Surah al-kafiroon, 109. Surah an-Nasr, 110. A complete 18th centur...read more
1075AH (1697CE)
Surah Qaf, 50. A single volume Qur'an dated 1075AH (1697CE) hand written in plain naskh style script from Syria showing the opening verses of Surah Qa...read more
18th Century
Surah al-A'raf, 7. An 18th century Ottoman Qur'anic commentary of Surah al-A'raf (The Heights,7) in scroll from decorated with foliate designs. The Bi...read more
15th/16 Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:185;188. Thirteen lines of fine black muhaqqaq calligraphy with the first, middle and last lines written in a variant of thuluth s...read more
19th Century
Surah ash-Shu'ara, 42. The start of Surah ash-Shu'ara (The Consultation, 42) from volume twenty five of a 19th century Ottoman Qur'an. The Qur'an is o...read more
13th Century
Surah ad-Dhariyat, 51:32;45. A hand written kufic leaf and its reverse side originating in the Middle East, 13th century. By this period, kufic script...read more
10th Century
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Middle East
Surah ash-Shu'ara. 26:197. A small 10th century Qur'an from syria or Iraq written in archaic naskh script using black ink. This compact Qur'an is one ...read more
13th Century
Surah al-Baqarah, 2:255. One of the most powerful verses of the entire Qur'an known as Ayatul Kursi (The verse of the chair or footstool) in Surah al-...read more
13th Century
Surah an-Nasr, 110. Futher pages from Exhibition Islam's Mamluk Qur'an showing Surah an-Nasr (the Help,110), al-Masadd (The Palm Fibre,111), al-Ikhlaa...read more
13th Century
Surah an-Naml. 27. At over 700 years old, this late 13th century Qur'an from Syria or possibly Egypt is written in elegant muhaqqaq script with Surah ...read more
16th Century
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Middle East
Surah Muhammad, (47). 16th century Qur'an written in muhaqqaq script from the Middle East. The scribe has used a very fine pen and copied the Surah na...read more
17th Century
Surah al-Fatihah,1 . and Surah al-Baqarah, 2. Ornate opening pages from early 17th century Ottoman Qur'an. Beautifully written in naskh script with fl...read more
17th/18th century
The first five verses of Surah al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets) 21, from a complete Ottoman Qur'an, 17th or 18th century. This magnificent Qur'an is finely w...read more
9th/15th-10th/16th century
Surah ar-Ra'd, 13:16-12. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surah al-Ra'd (The Thunder), 13:6-12; 15th/9th-16th/10th century....read more
12th/18th Century
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MS Rawlinson
Surah Maryam, 19:1-20; MS Rawlinson Or. 2 fol. 22v, 23r Surah Maryam, 19:1-22; 18th/12th century....read more
11th/17th Century
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MS Greaves
Surah al-Kahf 18:1-11. MS. Greaves 32 fol. 5v, 6r; Surah al-Kahf (The Cave), 18:1-11; 17th/11th century....read more
1483
Surah al-Kahf, 18:77-80; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surah al-Kahf (The Cave), 18:77-80; 1483/888. ...read more
13th/19th Century
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MS Ind Inst
Surah al-Fatihah, 1:1-7. And Surah al-Baqarah 2:1-5. MS. Ind. Inst. Arab 21 fol. IV, 2r; Surah al-Fatihah (The Opening), 1:1-7 and Surah al-Baqarah (T...read more
10th/16th Century
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MS Canonici
Surah al-Fatihah, 1:1-7. Surah al-Baqarah 2:1-4. MS Canonici Or. 121 fol. 2v 3r; Surat al-Fatihah (The Opening), 1:1-7 and Surah al-Baqarah (The Cow)...read more
7th/13th-8th/14th Century
Surah an Nisa, 4:174. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surah an-Nisa' (The Women), 4:174; late 13th/7th-early 14th/8th century....read more
10th/16th Century
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MS Pococke
Surah Saba, 34:1-8; MS Pococke 444 fol. IV; Surah Saba (Sheba), 34:1-8 16th/10th century. ...read more
7th/13th Century
Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surah Abasa (He Frowned), 80:32-38; 13th/7th century....read more
5th/11th-6th/12th Century
Surah al-Baqarah 2:279-281. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surat al-Baqarah (The Cow), 2:279; 281;11th/5th-12th/6th century....read more
5th/11th-6th/12th Century
Surah Muhammad,47:38 through Surah al-Fath 48:3. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surat Muhammad, 47:38 through Surat al-Fath (The Victory), 48...read more
3rd/9th Century
Surah ale-Imran 3:55. and 3:57. Ashmolean museum, University of Oxford. Surah ale-Imran (The Family of Imran), 3.55 and 3:57; late 9th/3rd century....read more
2nd/8th Century
Surah al-Anbiya 21:36-42. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Surah al-Anbiya' (The Prophets), 21:36-42; 8th/2nd century....read more
2nd/8th Century
Surah Al-Baqarah. Ayah 277-282. Inv.no.86/2003, The David Collection, Copenhagen (photograph: Pernille Klemp). Lower text: Surah al-Baqarah 9 (The Cow...read more
764 H 1363 CE
Surah Al-Hijr 15. Ayah 2-3. (Cat.35). Left-hand opening page of text, Juz' 14, folio 3r. Surah 15 Ayah 2-3. This part of a multi-part Qur'an, almost c...read more
775 H 1374 CE
Surah Al-Falaq 113. (Cat.34). Illuminated page, Cairo, 775/1374, folio 292r. Surah 113. A Qur'an commissioned by an amir of Sultan Sha'ban, (764-78/13...read more
769 H 1368 CE
Surah An-Nas. (Cat.29). Illuminated page, folio 404r. Surah 114. The final page of text. This manuscript, like Figs. 128 and 134, was endowed by Khwan...read more
757 H 1356 CE
Surah al-Fatihah 1. Surah Al-baqarah 2. Ayah 1-4. (Cat.24). National Library, Cairo 8, Illuminated text-pages, folio 2v-3r. Surah 1, Surah 2, Ayah 1-4...read more
737 H 1337 CE
Surah al-Fath 48. Ayah 1-3.(Cat.58). Qur'an with Chagatay commentary, Central Asia, 737/1337, text-page. Surah 48, Ayah 1-3. An unusual muhaqqaq with ...read more
745 H 1344 CE
Surah At-Taubah 9. Ayah 94. (Cat.69) Pars Museum, Shiraz 456, Juz' II, text page. Surah 9, Ayah 94. Gold muhaqqaq-rayhan script by Yahya al-Jamali al-...read more
736 H 1335CE
Surah Nuh 71. Ayah 1-10. (Cat.66). Text-page, folio Ir, circa 736/1335. Surah 71. Ayah 1-10. These pages bear no attribution but both script and illum...read more
734 H 1334 CE
Surah Al-An'am 6. Ayah 111. (Cat.55). Opening illuminated pages, Juz'8, folio Iv-2r , probably Tabriz, 734/1334. Surah 6, Ayah 111-112. This multi-pa...read more
720 H 1320 CE
Surah Al-Jumu'ah 62. Ayah 3-11. (Cat.49). Text-page, folio 262v Baghdad 720/1320. Surah 62, Ayah 3-11. The text, in rayhan, is signed by Arghun al-Kam...read more
745 H 1344 CE
Surah Al-Mulk 67. Ayah 27-30. Surah Al-Qalam 68. Ayah 1-17. (Cat.67). text-page, folio 229v, Cairo 745/1344. A page of classically perfect rayhan scri...read more
720 H 1320 CE
Surah Al-Isra. Ayah 1. (Cat.72.) The Qur'an of Sirghitmish al-Nasiri, Juz' 15, illuminated text-page folio IV, probably Baghdad circa 720-30/1320-30. ...read more
713 H 1313 CE
Surah Al-Ma'arij. Ayah 1-30.(Cat.12). Text-pages, folios 215v-216r. Surah 70, Ayah 1-30. A fine gold naskh outlined in black with the 'eyes' of the le...read more
713 H 1313 CE
(Cat.21).text-page,folios 215v-216r Surah Al-Haqqah 69. Ayah 20-52. A fine gold naskh outlined in black with the 'eyes' of the letters filled in with ...read more
733 H 1332 CE
(Cat.18). Left-hand frontispiece, folio 2r Cairo, 733-7/1332-6. This is the only surviving volume of the earliest known thirty-part Mamluk Qur'an (juz...read more
746 H 1346 CE
Surah Al-Fatihah 1. Surah Al-Baqarah 2. Ayah 1-5. (Cat.22). Illuminated text-pages, probably Cairo, 746/1346. Surah 1 and Surah 2, Ayah 1-5. One of th...read more
734 H 1334 CE
Surah Al-Kahf 18. Ayah 75-80. (Cat.17). text-page, Cairo 734/1334. Surah 18, ayah 75-80. The script is muhaqqaq. The calligrapher uses an elaborately ...read more
14th Century
Surah al-Qamar 54. Ayah 54-55 towards the ending. Starting of Surah ar-Rahman 55 Ayah 1-4. (Cat.18). Text-page, folio 24r. Surah 54, Ayah 54-55; Surah...read more
713 H 1313 CE
Surah Al-Baqarah.2 Ayah 142. (Cat.39). The Anonymous Baghdad Qur'an, juz'2. left-hand illuminated opening page of text, folio 3r. Surah 2, ayah 142-14...read more
701 H 1301 CE
Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26. Ayah 77. (Cat.37). Text-page, folio 295r Baghdad 701/1301-02. Surah 26, Ayah 77-93. A manuscript bearing the signature of Ahmad ...read more
711 H 1311 CE
Surah. An-naml. 27, Ayah 56 (Cat.40). Oljaytu, Baghdad Qur'an, juz' 20, illuminated page of text, folio 2v. Surah 27, Ayah 56. The opening page is cop...read more
563/1167
Keir VII 3-4. Surah 5, Ayat 120; Surah 6, basmalah. Damascus, 563/1167. Naskh of a distinctly cyrsive type which appears to have endured well into the...read more
328/940
Surah al-Hadid 57, ending of Ayat 28-29. Surah al-Mujadila, Ayat starting from 1-5. CB 1431, folio 25or. Surah 57, Ayat 28-29; Surah 58, Ayat 1-5. The...read more
391/1001
Surah al-Fatihah 1 and Surah al-Baqarah 2, Ayat 1-6. CB 1431, folio 9v. Surah 1 and Surah 2, Ayat 1-6. Baghdad 391/1001. The opening of a page of text...read more
4th/10th Century
Surah Al-khaf 18. Ayah 1-2. CB 1422, folio 3r. Surah 18, Ayah 1-2. Near East, 4th/10th century. A fine example of classic kufic. Vowels are indicated ...read more
706 H 1306 CE
End of Surah Al-Ankabut 29. Ayah 69. And starting of Surah Ar-Rum30. Ayah 1. (cat.40). Oljaytu's Qur'an, juz' 21, text-page, folio 10r. Surah 29, Ayah...read more
718 H 1318 CE
End of Surah Ad-Dhariyat 51. Ayat 50-60. and strating of Surah At-Tur 52. Ayat 1-8. (Cat.48). text-page, Baghdad, 718/1318. The manuscript is copied i...read more
713 H 1313 CE
Surah Al-Fatihah 1. (Cat.6). Illuminated page of text. Surah 1. Illuminated by Aydughdi ibn Abdallah al-Badri, who records his work in two tiny inscr...read more
706H 1306 CE
Surah Al-Falaq 113. (Cat.). Illuminated page of the text. Surah 113. The text, copied by Shadhi ibn Muhammad, is in Mamluk naskh, gold script outlined...read more
14th century
Surah At-Tahrim 66. Ayah 12; Surah Al-Mulk 67, Ayah 1-2. (Cat.). Qur'an of Baybars Jashnagir, volume 6,folio 89v. Surah 66, Ayah 12; Surah 67, Ayat 1-...read more
704H
Surah Saba 34. Ayat 24-25. (Cat.I). Qur'an of Baybars al-Jashnigar, opening folio of text to volume 6, folio 2v. Surah 34, Ayat 24-25. The illuminato...read more
1315
Surah Al-Fatihah 1. Ayah 1. (Cat.1.). Qur'an of Baybars Jashnagir, opening page of text to volume I, folio 2v Surah I Ayat 1-3. Ibn Wahid spread the t...read more
1315
Surah An-Nahl 16 Ayat 98. (Cat.I). Qur'an of Barbars Jashnagir, double frontispiece of volume 2' folios IV-2r. These pages provide the most convincing...read more
1315
Surah al Waqi'ah-56. Ayat 77-80. Qur'an of Baybars al Jashnagir, double frontispiece of volume 1, folios IV-2r. Volume 1 is the only portion signed by...read more
14th century
Surah al-Baqarah-2 Ayat 1-4. (Cat.4.). Illuminated text-page,folio 2r. The text of the manuscript is copied out by Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Khazraji, ...read more
Twelfth-century
Surah 114, Ayat 4-6. CB 1439, folio 367r. Iran circa 597/1200. Twelfth-century Qur'an producded in Iran frequently give details of both calligrapher a...read more
1493
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Fazl Allah
Fazl Allah was not only the calligrapher of this Qur'an but also according to its colophon decorated its with colors, gold, and drawing. This example,...read more
1st Century Hijrah (7th Century CE)
Surah az-Zalzalah starts at the bottom of the page. The Topkapi manuscript, which is generally attributed to Caliph Uthman, is preserved at the Sacred...read more
1794 CE
Surah al-Isra. Imam Abdullah Qadi Abdus Salam, who was also known as Tuang Guru, wrote the entire Qur'an from memory whilst he was imprisoned. He was...read more
825 H (1422 CE)
End of Surah al-Fatir and start of Surah Yasin. A copy of the second half of the Holy Qur'an. It was an endowment (waqf) to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusale...read more
825 H (1422 CE)
End of Surah al-Fatir and start of Surah Yasin. A copy of the second half of the Holy Qur'an. It was an endowment (waqf) to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusale...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
730 H (1330 CE)
Inscriptions include, Surah 24:35 (Ayat an-Nur), Surah 2:255 (Ayat al-Kursi), 3:26-27, 26:192-9, 56:78-79, 92:5 and 59:22-4.
Made by Muhammad ibn S...read more
654–842 H (1256–1438 CE)
Surah 59:22 and 46:31.
The mihrab is made of walnut. The geometric and vegetal motifs and inscriptions which make up its decoration are executed wit...read more
669 H (1270 CE)
Surah al-Ankabut 29:45, "Recite, what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, a...read more
6th Century H (12th century)
Surah al-Baqarah 2:255 - Ayat al-Kursi. This large rectangular profusely decorated stone cenotaph belongs to a type that was widely distributed in Syr...read more
516 H (1123 CE)
The object is an Islamic gold dinar of the Almoravid Amir Ali bin Yusuf (r. AH 500–37 / AD 1106–43). The inscription within the obverse central fi...read more
435 H (1044 CE)
This rectangular marble slab is carved with an 11-line inscription that is framed within a carved, horseshoe-shaped, pillared arch. Palmettes decorate...read more
435 H (1044 CE)
This rectangular marble slab is carved with an 11-line inscription that is framed within a carved, horseshoe-shaped, pillared arch. Palmettes decorate...read more
3rd Century Hijrah (9th CE)
End of Surah al-Ma'un, al-Kawthar and al-Kafirun. A manuscript comprising the second half of the Holy Qur'an that was placed for recitation in the Dom...read more
3rd Century Hijrah (9th CE)
End of Surah al-Ma'un, al-Kawthar and al-Kafirun. A manuscript comprising the second half of the Holy Qur'an that was placed for recitation in the Dom...read more
3rd Century Hijrah (9th CE)
End of Surah al-Ma'un, al-Kawthar and al-Kafirun. A manuscript comprising the second half of the Holy Qur'an that was placed for recitation in the Dom...read more
391 H (1001 CE)
End of Surah ash-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah. Both the calligraphy and the illumination of this Qur’an are the work of Abu’l-Hasan Al...read more
391 H (1001 CE)
End of Surah ash-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah. Both the calligraphy and the illumination of this Qur’an are the work of Abu’l-Hasan Al...read more
391 H (1001 CE)
End of Surah ash-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah. Both the calligraphy and the illumination of this Qur’an are the work of Abu’l-Hasan Al...read more
391 H (1001 CE)
End of Surah ash-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah. Both the calligraphy and the illumination of this Qur’an are the work of Abu’l-Hasan Al...read more
391 H (1001 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and start of al-Baqarah. Both the calligraphy and the illumination of this Qur’an are the work of Abu’l-Hasan Ali (d. AD 1022), w...read more
391 H (1001 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and start of al-Baqarah. Both the calligraphy and the illumination of this Qur’an are the work of Abu’l-Hasan Ali (d. AD 1022), w...read more
91 H (710 CE)
Part of Surah al-Ikhlas 112 and Surah at-Tawbah 9:33. The central inscription reads ‘Allâh ahad Allâh al-samad lam yalid wa lam yulad wa lam yakun...read more
91 H (710 CE)
Part of Surah al-Ikhlas 112 and Surah at-Tawbah 9:33. The central inscription reads ‘Allâh ahad Allâh al-samad lam yalid wa lam yulad wa lam yakun...read more
8th century CE
Surah al-Baqarah 2:255. Ayat al-Kursi. The inscription stone was found in 1958 in the course of a rescue excavation carried out by the Department of A...read more
1005 H (1596 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and start of Surah al-Baqarah. ...read more
1005 H (1596 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and start of Surah al-Baqarah. ...read more
1247 AH (1831 CE)
End of Surah al-Buruj, at-Tariq and al-A'la. This is a rare large Daghestan Qur'an. The first 2 pages are water painted with various colors. This Qur'...read more
1247 AH (1831 CE)
End of Surah al-Buruj, at-Tariq and al-A'la. This is a rare large Daghestan Qur'an. The first 2 pages are water painted with various colors. This Qur'...read more
1247 AH (1831 CE)
End of Surah al-Buruj, at-Tariq and al-A'la. This is a rare large Daghestan Qur'an. The first 2 pages are water painted with various colors. This Qur'...read more
1247 AH (1831 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah. This is a rare large Daghestan Qur'an. The first 2 pages are water painted with various colors. This Qur'an is copied by Muhammad in...read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
End of Surah al-An'am and start of Surah al-A'raf. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
End of Surah al-An'am and start of Surah al-A'raf. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
End of Surah al-An'am and start of Surah al-A'raf. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and al-Baqarah. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1130 AH (1717 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and al-Baqarah. Antique Levantine Quran 1130 AH (1717 CE), copyist: Muhammad Hussain....read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Falaq and an-Nas. This is a beautiful old handwritten Quran originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in the middl...read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Falaq and an-Nas. This is a beautiful old handwritten Quran originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in the middl...read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Qiyamah and Surah al-Insan. This is a beautiful old handwritten Quran originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in...read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Qiyamah and Surah al-Insan. This is a beautiful old handwritten Quran originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in...read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Isra. This is a beautiful old handwritten Qur'an originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in the middle & the las...read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and al-Baqarah. This is a beautiful old handwritten Qur'an originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in th...read more
1218 AH (1803 CE)
Surah al-Fatihah and al-Baqarah. This is a beautiful old handwritten Qur'an originated from Kashmir during Mughal era. The first 2 pages , the 2 in th...read more
18th/19th century CE
Surah al-Kahf 18. This is a beautifully written Quran manuscript originated from South East Asia. The centrepieces design is typical of Java island In...read more
18th century CE
End of Surah al-Fatihah and start of Surah al-Baqarah. Antique Chinese Quran Ming/Qing Dynasty ( 18th Century)...read more
18th century CE
End of Surah al-Fatihah and start of Surah al-Baqarah. Antique Chinese Quran Ming/Qing Dynasty ( 18th Century)....read more
12th Century CE
Complete Qur'an in Ottoman period as a scroll. Copyist: Muhammad Abdul Shahid...read more
1101 H (1690 CE)
Surah al-Falaq and an-Nas. Copyist : Hafiz Ibrahim Al Diyarbakir. The borders and headings are gold gilded with 24K gold....read more
1101 H (1690 CE)
Surah al-Falaq and an-Nas. Copyist : Hafiz Ibrahim Al Diyarbakir. The borders and headings are gold gilded with 24K gold....read more
1037-1194 CE
Surah al-Hijr 15. Antique Seljuq Seljuk Quran Bifolio 11th Century....read more
1271 AH (1855 CE)
Surah al-A'raf 7:171 on the left image of the Mushaf. These are 7 volumes of Qur'an from Somalia....read more
1271 AH (1855 CE)
Surah al-A'raf 7:171 on the left image of the Mushaf. These are 7 volumes of Qur'an from Somalia. ...read more
19th Century
Surah 2:255. Ayat al-Kursi inscribed on a silver and gold inlaid brass Qur'an box. Of square form on four rounded corner legs with coffered lid, diamo...read more
1250-1517 CE
End of Surah Saba 34. During the reign of the Mamluk dynasty in Egypt and Syria (1250-1517), the production of Korans reached new levels of refinement...read more
13th century AD
End of Surah Yunus and start of Surah Hud. This page in vigorous Maghribi hand, is from a Qur'an probably copied in the 13th century in the Muslim Kin...read more
13th century AD
End of Surah Yunus and start of Surah Hud. This page in vigorous Maghribi hand, is from a Qur'an probably copied in the 13th century in the Muslim Kin...read more
1392 CE
Surah an-Najm 53:62 appears faintly at the bottom. Like the Great Mosques at Hangzhou, Quanzhou and Guangzhou, the Great Mosque of Xian is thought to ...read more
1490 CE
Surah al-Hashr 59:21 onward, "If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. And...read more
1490 CE
Surah al-Hujarat 49:15 onward on outside arch starting from right hand side. "The believers are only the ones who have believed in Allah and His Messe...read more
1490 CE
Surah adh-Dhariyat 51:58 on inside arch. "Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength."
Bara Gumbad is an ...read more
1490 CE
Surah al-Ikhlas ontop right and left circles. Surah Yusuf 12:16 onward inscribed along arches. Inscription includes 12:16 onward, "And they came to th...read more