[Qurʼān leaves]
Leaves from a copy of the Qurʼān containing the last six words of verse 22 in Fuṣṣilat (41) to the third word of verse 22 in Dukhān (44)
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| Format: | Manuscript Book |
| Language: | Arabic |
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| Summary: | Leaves from a copy of the Qurʼān containing the last six words of verse 22 in Fuṣṣilat (41) to the third word of verse 22 in Dukhān (44) |
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| Item Description: | Decoration: Rubrications in red: sūrah headings, readings, some vocalization. Other blue and yellow dots also appear throughout Layout: 15 long lines Manuscript codex Note written on front wrapper: "Complete copy of the Koran. Manuscript. Written about 1800 A.D. Had been 99 years in the Biskra mosque, since the French occupation." Origin: Item is undated. Likely copied in North Africa in the 18th or 19th century Script: Written in maghribi with some imitation of kufic in black ink; pointed, vocalized Shelfmark: MS Or 238 Title supplied by cataloger |
| Physical Description: | 8 leaves : laid paper with watermarks ; 250 x 182 (192 x 124) mm Also available as a digital facsimile |