Page from a manuscript of the Qur’an (59:7-11; 61:12-62:4)
photo by Beesnest McClain on Flickr
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- Uploaded:
- Feb 11, 2010
- Original:
- 1343 × 1965
- Original date:
- Feb 19, 2009
Location: LACMA
Team: artifacts
Egypt
Two pages from a manuscript of the Qur’an (59:7-11; 61:12-62:4), 1438-1453
Calligraphy; Book/manuscript/album, Ink, colors and gold on paper, Folio, overall (individual): 13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (34.29 x 23.5 cm); Text block (individual): 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (23.5 x 17.15 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.367.1a-b-.2a-b)
Wikipedia Article
The Quran (English pronunciation: /kɒˈrɑːn/ kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن al-qurʾān, IPA: [qurˈʔaːn],[variations] literally meaning "the recitation"), also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Al-Coran, Coran, Kuran, and Al-Qur'an, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God (Arabic: الله, Allah). It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language.
The Quran is composed of verses (Ayah) that make up 114 chapters (suras) of unequal length which are classified either as Meccan (المكية) or Medinan (المدينية) depending upon the place and time of their claimed revelation. Muslims believe the Quran to be verbally revealed through angel Jibrīl (Gabriel) from God to Muhammad gradually over a period of approximately 23 years beginning in 610 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632 CE, the year of his death.
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