Surah 44:0
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Istanbul, Topkapı Palace Museum, "Saray 50386" (Karatay 42)
1 of 2codex_00054
DateAD 900 (Mid-8th to Late 9th Century AD)
Script Stylekūfī, type F.I
Current LocationTopkapı Palace Museum (Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi), Istanbul, Turkey
Found LocationUnknown provenance
Quranic RangeQ 2:12- Q 114
Context & Details
This near-complete Kufic Quran is bound in brown leather over wood with arabesque interlacing and iron rings. It bears the foundation seal of Sultan Osman III, and its first three leaves as well as sura headings are illuminated.
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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 382 (b)
2 of 2codex_00742
DateAD 1000 (Mid-9th to Late 10th Century AD)
Script StyleNew Style III
Current LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Found Locational-Fusṭāṭ (Old Cairo), Egypt
Quranic RangeQ 2:85-105, Q 27:44-86, Q 43:61-67, Q 43:77-44:44
Context & Details
This manuscript is notable for its rich ornamentation, featuring green dots for the hamza and red dots for vocalization. Verses are separated by rosettes, while golden Kufic 'hāʾ' letters mark groups of five verses, and Sura 44 features a golden title accompanied by an intricate vine-scroll vignette.