A very sound bi-folio from a Qur'an originating in North Africa in the C19th. It is written in free flowing Mahgribi script, with open curves and flourishes extending deep into the sub-linear area, occasionally touching the adjacent words. Its verticals and downstrokes are slightly curved to the left giving the script a unique grace. as is often the case with North African script, it is written with a wide and bold pen stroke. Although we can't identify the exact Chapter this bi-folio comes from the Zaqqum tree, a tree that grows in the depths of hell (the cursed tree). It is mentioned in verses 17:60; 37:62-68, 44:43, and 56:52 of the Quran. There are a number of interpretations of this reference, all being related to sinners. This is an interesting folio representing the calligraphic developments that took place in North Africa, or the Maghrib, comprising Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Art of the Maghrib is distinguished by a mystical quality drawing on the region’s symbols and signs that originate in pre-Islamic Berber motifs and a rich Islamic heritage introduced to the region by Arabs in the seventh century. Please note that shipping costs are not solely the cost of the postal delivery service itself. Included within the shipping price is the work undertaken to prepare the article, for photography, for uploading to Catawiki, for preparation and packaging the article securely and for transporting the article to the postal delivery agent for processing. Also, please consider when bidding on this lot that this artwork is shipped from the UK. Import duties will now have to be paid by the recipient to the Postal Service when the parcel arrives in your country. This will likely vary between 5% and 20% of the sale price depending on your country's Import Rate, so please check this if you are concerned. This is a Tax collected on behalf of your Government and is not an additional fee charged by us.