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Qur’an
(مصحف)

Title	Qur’an
Title Original	مصحف
Publication Date:	Seventh - eighth century AH / thirteenth - fourteenth century AD
Publication Place	Spain - Chester Beatty Library
Subject	Colored pigments and gold on parchment
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	27×22 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	CBL Is 1424
Record ID	object;EPM;ir;Mus21;4;ar
Library Location	Chester Beatty Library
Date	Seventh - eighth century AH / thirteenth - fourteenth century AD
Notes	The exquisite calligraphy – with beautiful deep curves – used to transcribe this page of the Qur’an is known as Maghribi from the Arabic word Maghrib, which means west. Morocco is the name that traditionally refers to the western parts of the Islamic world, which previously consisted not only of North Africa but of Islamic Spain. The calligraphy is copied in gold ink framed in black on parchment.
Sample Text	“Qur’an” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;4;ar
Bu sayfanın künyesi	MWNF Working Number: IR 04

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Qur’an

(مصحف)

Publication Date Seventh - eighth century AH / thirteenth - fourteenth century AD

Publication Place Spain - Chester Beatty Library

Subject Colored pigments and gold on parchment

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 27×22 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID CBL Is 1424

Record ID object;EPM;ir;Mus21;4;ar

Library Location Chester Beatty Library

Date Seventh - eighth century AH / thirteenth - fourteenth century AD

Notes The exquisite calligraphy – with beautiful deep curves – used to transcribe this page of the Qur’an is known as Maghribi from the Arabic word Maghrib, which means west. Morocco is the name that traditionally refers to the western parts of the Islamic world, which previously consisted not only of North Africa but of Islamic Spain. The calligraphy is copied in gold ink framed in black on parchment.

Sample Text “Qur’an” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;4;ar

Bu sayfanın künyesi MWNF Working Number: IR 04