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A fine manuscript from a good sized Koran dating back to midC16th, complete with illuminated header and marginal.   The manuscript contains the first verses of Chapter 30, Ar-Rum (The Romans), together with its Chapter heading and illuminated marginal marking the heading and the 5th verse of the Chapter, together with the final two verses of the preceding Chapter Al-Ankbut (The Spider) above the header. The scripture in these verses warns Meccan pagans not to err from God and reassures the faithful and then describes the Roman Christians defeat of 614 C.E by the Persian Army, and their rise back to defeat the Persians eight years later, reportedly on the same day that the Muslims vanquished the Meccan Army at the battle of Badr. 

The folio is in 'nashki' in a fine hand with the scripture beautifully spaced and framed. The folio contains the Chapter heading in written in gold thuluth script within a celestial blue rectangle, framed in red, blue and gold lines, together with 13 lines of scripture.  Gold 'aya' mark the verses. There is a colourful floral 'juz' marginal on the left of the folio marking the header and the 5th verse of Chapter 30.  There are no devotional markings on the folio, so the devotee would have been well versed in the devotional aspects of reading the holy scripture. There is a relatively simple frame surround in red and gold markings, with an outer blue frame line. 

The condition of this leaf is very good indeed and would frame beautifully. 

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Unknown - Koran - MidC16th - 1560

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