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Double Folio from a Qur'an

North African (Kairouan, Tunisia)

late 7th–early 8th century

Not on view

Textual production has a long legacy in North Africa and flourished well after the Islamic conquest. This double folio from an oblong-format Qur’an is in Kufic script, an early style of writing Arabic. The left-hand folio features verses from the Sura of Prostration, and the right-hand folio, from the Sura of Confederates. The script in this manuscript marks a transition point between Hijazi Kufic, of the seventh century, and Abbasid Kufic, which developed in the ninth century.

Double Folio from a Qur'an, Brown ink on vellum, North African (Kairouan, Tunisia) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Double Folio from a Qur'an

Date: late 7th–early 8th century

Culture: North African (Kairouan, Tunisia)

Medium: Brown ink on vellum

Dimensions: 19 5/16 × 9 in. (49 × 22.8 cm)

Classification: Manuscripts

Credit Line: Musée National d’Art Islamique de Raqqada, Kairouan

Rights and Reproduction: Photo: Nizar Hamza

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