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PSU student Jeff Brown presents his research on a leaf from a Qur’an manuscript in Kufic script. This vellum leaf dates to approximately the turn of the tenth century (early 4th century AH), the height of the Abbasid dynasty, and may have been produced in one of the great centers of Islamic culture such as Cairo, Damascus, or Kairouan. Kufic script is common to Qur’ans from this era. This page is from Surah 87 (Al-A’la), verses 11-15 [verso], 16-19 [recto], which warns against the perils of a worldly existence that ignores the path to salvation put forth by scripture.

Dimensions: 13 x 20 cm Origin: Near East or North Africa

Portland State University Library, Special Collections, Mss. 36

Publication Date

2012

Disciplines

African History | History of Religion

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This video is made available for educational and non-commercial use only. It may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Portland State University. For more information, please contact Portland State University Library Special Collections at 503.725.9883 or specialcollections@pdx.edu

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/12611

Abbasid Qur’an Leaf in Kufic Script Description


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