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Qur’an
(مصحف)

Title	Qur’an
Title Original	مصحف
Publication Date:	1237 AH / 1821 AD
Publication Place	Persia - Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Subject	Paper written in black ink within veined bands and bound in leather with a plain print
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	41.9 ×27.4 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	2013.18.7
Record ID	object;EPM;my;Mus21;7;ar
Library Location	Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Date	1237 AH / 1821 AD
Notes	According to the catalog information, this Qur’an was completed in 1112/1700 by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, one of the most prolific calligraphers in the late Safavid era. Al-Nayrizi is listed among the greatest Iranian teachers of Naqshi calligraphy. The gilding is a later addition and was completed in 1237/1821. The Qur’an is dedicated to Fatih Ali Shah, who was the second ruler in the era of the Qajar state. This is mentioned in the index and is also indicated by the presence of decorative forms resembling his seal found throughout the manuscript.
Sample Text	“Qur’an” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;7;ar
Bu sayfanın künyesi	MWNF Working Number: MY1 07
Seçili bibliyografya	Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia,Al-Quran: The Sacred Art of Revelation, Kuala Lumpur: IAMM Publications, 2004: 254–259.

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Qur’an

(مصحف)

Publication Date 1237 AH / 1821 AD

Publication Place Persia - Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Subject Paper written in black ink within veined bands and bound in leather with a plain print

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 41.9 ×27.4 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 2013.18.7

Record ID object;EPM;my;Mus21;7;ar

Library Location Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Date 1237 AH / 1821 AD

Notes According to the catalog information, this Qur’an was completed in 1112/1700 by Ahmad al-Nayrizi, one of the most prolific calligraphers in the late Safavid era. Al-Nayrizi is listed among the greatest Iranian teachers of Naqshi calligraphy. The gilding is a later addition and was completed in 1237/1821. The Qur’an is dedicated to Fatih Ali Shah, who was the second ruler in the era of the Qajar state. This is mentioned in the index and is also indicated by the presence of decorative forms resembling his seal found throughout the manuscript.

Sample Text “Qur’an” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;7;ar

Bu sayfanın künyesi MWNF Working Number: MY1 07

Seçili bibliyografya Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia,Al-Quran: The Sacred Art of Revelation, Kuala Lumpur: IAMM Publications, 2004: 254–259.