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A bi-folio miniature from an Indian Quran dated 1548/9, consisting of verses 27-56 of chapter 74 , Surat Al-Muddaththir (The One Covered up), and the header and first 2 verses of chapter 75, Al-Qiyamah (The 'Rising for' Judgement). 

Verses 27–56 of Surah Al-Muddaththir (Chapter

Quantity: 1 - Manuscript

Unkown - Quran - India - 1548

A high quality Quranic manuscript  of the early Qajar dynasty (1794-1925) which had the exact date on the last page of AH1224, or AD 1809/10. The page contains the end of Surah 93, Ad-Duha (The Morning Sunlight) v.6-11, all of Surah 94, Ash-Sharh (Uplifting the Heart), and the

[Unknown] - Qur'an - Qajar - 1809

Rare Illuminated Qur’an Manuscript – Dated 1089 AH (1678–1679 AD)

A rare and beautifully executed complete manuscript of the Holy Qur’an, dated 1089 AH (1678–1679 AD) and signed by the calligrapher Muhammad Ibrahim.

This exceptionally compact manuscript measures approximately

Muhammad Ibrahim Qomi - Rare Illuminated Qur’an Manuscript – Dated 1089 AH (1678–1679 AD) - 1678

A fragmented Quranic manuscript from Kashmir c.1720.  The manuscript consists of 8 folios (4 pages), scribed within the gold framed and burnished gold panels, with extensive commentary in the margins of all the individual leafs. 

The fragments contain scripture from chapter 23,

Unknown - Quran 'fragment' manuscript - 1720

A single manuscript page written in Persian nasta’liq script, dating back to the 18th Century from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings). The cartouche header half way down the page reads, Rasidan-e Giv be dargah-e Guzeh ("The arrival of Giv at the court of Guzeh"). This marks the

Firdowsi - Shahnameh Manuscript - 1760

Ancient Arabic manuscript, written by Muhammad Sadegh Majnoun Khansari, a calligrapher originally from Khansar, active in the 11th century AH.

Dated 1088 AH, about 1677 CE. The text is written in Nastaliq, with ruling work and gilded framing on the pages. The handmade old paper

Unknown - Manuscrit Arab - 1667

Qur'an - Herat - Timurid - AD1460.  This is a manuscript leaf from a Koran scribed shortly after Shah Rukh’s reign at a time of great political turmoil. It was relatively small for ease of carriage, thus was most likely for private use. 

It contains 13 lines of scripture from

Unknown - Qur'an - Herat - 1460

Three framed leafs from a dispersed Qur'an originating in North Africa C1825.   They are in good condition.  

Framed 1 (left). Contains the header and scripture from v.1-12 of Surah at-Tur (Mount Tur), which swear powerful cosmic and sacred oaths—including by Mount Sinai and the

Quantity: 3 - Manuscript

Unknown - Qur'an - Morocco/Tunisia - 1825

A highly desirable illuminated manuscript folio from a dispersed Qur'an originating in the state of Bihar, India, circa 1425. 

The folio contains scripture from Surah An-Nisa (Women) v.150-155, cut across by a header labelled Surat An-Nisa. This is unusual coming half towards

Unknown - Quran - India (Bihar) - 1425

A highly desirable bi-folio from an 18th Century Chinese Qur'an (circa 1760), which contains scripture from the transition between chapter 29, al-Ankabut (The Spider), v.67-68 and the chapter 30, ar-Rum (The Romans), with its heading in gold thuluth, together with the opening

Chinese Qur'an - Quran Chapter Bi-folio - 1760

An attractive illuminated manuscript page, on hand made pape sprinkled with gold, from a C16th copy of Firdowsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings), likely scribed in Kashmir, and written in high quality 'nasta'liq'. The folio consists of four equal columns of script. A single

Ferdowsi - Shahnameh - Ferdowsi - 1590

Complete Miniature Handwritten Qur’an – Dated 1150 AH – 24 × 28 mm – Leather Binding

Small complete handwritten Qur’an, dated 1150 AH (1737–1738 AD).

The manuscript measures only approximately 24 × 28 mm, making it a particularly attractive example of miniature Islamic

Complete Miniature Handwritten Qur’an - 1737

A beautifully illuminated miniature folio copy of a page from the Dala'il Al Khayrat, a collection of devotional prayers for the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which was written by the Moroccan Shadhili scholar Muhammad al-Jazuli (died 1465 AD), and believed to have been scribed in

Unknown - Dala'il Al Khairat - 1820

A very unusual fragmented Quranic manuscript from Northern India in the early C18th.  The manuscript consists of 14 folios (7 pages), scribed within the gold framed and burnished gold panels, with extensive commentary in the margins of folios 1-2. This indicates that the

An illuminated Quranic manuscript leaf most likely produced in the Ottoman, dating back to AD1700.  The scripture is from Surah 4, An-Nisa (Women), v.69-75. It is written in bold black naskh. 

The verses of this manuscript establish a profound connection between absolute

Unknown - Qur'an - Ottoman - 1700

An important single folio from a large format Seljuk Qur'an, written in bold early naskh script on ancient laid paper, dating to the 11th-12th century CE.

The primary text presents scripture from chapter 6, Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), v.12-18, which emphasize absolute

Unknown - Rare Quranic Manuscript Page - Seljuk Turkey - 1080

A single illuminated manuscript folio page from a 16th Century Qur'an from the Ottoman. The folio contains the header and beginning verses of chapter 45, Surat Al-Jathiyah (The Kneeling) v.1-7, together with the final verses (56-59) of the preceding chapter 44, Surat Ad-Dukhan

Koran - Illuminated manuscript folio page from a 16th Century Qur'an - 1550

A beautifully illustrated bi-folio copied from the Dewan which was written by Mohammed Shama od-din Hafez (1329-1399). The Dewan is a monumental collection of 14th-century Persian lyrical poems. It intertwines themes of divine love, mysticism, and sensual joy, often using wine

Mohammed Shama od-din Hafez - Hafez Dewan - 1825

This is a beautifully crafted manuscript from a dispersed copy of Nizami Ganjavi’s epic poetic work the Khamsa (خمسه, 'Quintet or Quinary') or Panj Ganj (پنج گنج, 'Five Treasures'): Makhzan-ol-Asrâr (مخزن‌الاسرار, 'The Treasury or Storehouse of Mysteries'), 1163 (some date it

Nizami Ganjavi - Khamsah Manuscript Page - 1533

Risālat al-Hidāyah, religious manuscript.
Contains 70–75 pages.
Datable to the 19th century, Central Asia.

[Unknown] - Risālat al-Hidāyah - 1800

A really interesting and extremely rare fragment from a 1600 dispersed copy of the Mathnawi by Jalal al-Din Rumi, one of the great Sufi Muslim poets. It contains the opening page (introductory preface), together with the illuminated header and first page of Book 1 on the reverse.

Jalal al-Din Rumi - The Mathnawi مثنوي) or  مثنوی) - 1600

A fine Diwan manuscript page from the most famous Sufi poet, Hafez dated AH120, which translates to 1708/9. The folio is in good condition with no signs of damage and little wear. The script is Persian poetry in black nasta'liq calligraphy, a cursive style common in Persian

Unknown - Hafez-Diwan - 1708

A finely illuminated Arabic devotional manuscript, the opening page to a dispersed prayer book, containing the Basmala followed by prayers of praise and reflection, including the declaration: "there is no turn bliss except the bliss of the Hereafter". The text serves as an

Religious folio - Muslim Prayer Manuscript - 1805

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