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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656b908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"656b908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qur'ans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f9944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3f9944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The manuscripts of the Qur&#8217;an constitute one of the most precious legacies of Islamic civilization. From the earliest centuries of Islam, the faithful transmission of the revealed text gave rise to an exceptionally rich manuscript tradition, in which the rigorous practice of copying gradually evolved alongside the remarkable development of the arts of the book, calligraphy, and illumination.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Carefully preserved and passed down from generation to generation, these manuscripts bear witness to the diversity of calligraphic styles, artistic schools, and craftsmanship that flourished across the various regions of the Muslim world. Produced on parchment or paper, they reflect both the history of the transmission of the Qur&#8217;anic text and the evolution of the techniques of copying, bookbinding, and ornamentation.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Through this collection, the ADLANIA Foundation seeks to preserve, study, and promote this exceptional heritage, where the beauty of script, the mastery of the book arts, and the living memory of the transmission of the Qur&#8217;an come together across the centuries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43893 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e43893\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f6136 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"48f6136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quran Folio in Kufic Script on Parchment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 338<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Quran folio, copied on <strong>parchment<\/strong> and probably dating from the <strong>10th century<\/strong>, is written in early <strong>Kufic<\/strong> script. The letters, executed in black ink, are devoid of diacritical dots and full vocalization, in keeping with the conventions of the earliest Quranic manuscripts. Delicate red marks provide reading guidance, while small gilded medallions indicate the end of each verse.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The folio contains verses <strong>11 to 15 of Surat At-T\u0101riq (The Night Visitor)<\/strong>, which evoke the rain-bearing sky, the earth that splits open to bring forth life, and the power and truth of the Divine Word.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the sobriety of its script and the harmony of its composition, this manuscript bears witness to the earliest traditions of Quranic transmission, in which the clarity of the sacred text and the mastery of the calligrapher&#8217;s hand were of paramount importance.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: Probably 10th century.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3030 post-3030 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_587_1624-1024x782.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_587_1624-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_587_1624-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_587_1624-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_587_1624.jpg 1310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complete Qur\u2019an Manuscript<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 587<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete handwritten Qur\u2019an copied in <strong>1290 AH (1872 CE), originating<\/strong> from <strong>Eastern Europe.<\/strong> The manuscript opens with a magnificent <strong>illuminated double-page<\/strong> spread featuring <strong>Surah 1 \u2013 Al-F\u0101ti\u1e25ah (The Opening)<\/strong> and the beginning of Surah 2 \u2013 Al-Baqarah (The Cow).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decorative frames are richly adorned with polychrome floral motifs and gold-highlighted geometric designs, characteristic of prestigious Qur\u2019anic manuscript traditions. The text, meticulously calligraphed in black ink, is enhanced with vocalization marks and colored verse markers that facilitate reading while enriching the manuscript\u2019s visual elegance.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguished by the quality of its calligraphy, the richness of its illumination, and its excellent state of preservation, this manuscript bears witness to the enduring tradition of Islamic book arts in the late nineteenth century.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: 1290 AH \/ 1872 CE<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3042 post-3042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_470_684-496x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_470_684-496x1024.jpg 496w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_470_684-145x300.jpg 145w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_470_684-768x1586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_470_684-744x1536.jpg 744w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_470_684.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calligraphic Panel of Surah 78 \u2013 Al-Naba\u2019<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 470<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calligraphic panel featuring <strong>Surah 78 \u2013 Al-Naba\u2019 (The Tidings)<\/strong>, executed in the <strong>Bih\u0101r\u012b script<\/strong>, a style of calligraphy characteristic of Qur\u2019anic manuscripts produced in the Indian subcontinent.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The text is written in a harmonious alternation of <strong>three colors<\/strong>\u2014black, red, and blue\u2014creating a clear visual rhythm while enhancing the richness of the composition. The verses are marked with gilded rosettes, and the entire panel is framed by finely illuminated floral and geometric decorations, particularly in the heading and the lateral margins.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work is signed by the scribe <strong>Mu\u1e25ammad Shams al-D\u012bn and dated 1290 AH (1873 CE)<\/strong>, bearing witness to the vitality of the art of Qur\u2019anic calligraphy in the late nineteenth century and to the enduring tradition of manuscript production throughout the Islamic world.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: 1290 AH \/ 1873 CE<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3057 post-3057 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_198_3039-1024x828.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_198_3039-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_198_3039-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_198_3039-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_198_3039.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qur&#8217;an Folio in Kufic Script<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 198<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Qur&#8217;an folio copied on paper in <strong>early Kufic script<\/strong>, distinguished by the absence of diacritical dots on the letters, in keeping with the practice of the earliest Qur&#8217;anic manuscripts. Reading the text is facilitated by an early system of <strong>colored dots <\/strong>indicating vowels and the principal vocalization marks, reflecting the first stages in the development of Arabic writing.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The folio contains verses <strong>82 to 84 of Surat al-Kahf (The Cave)<\/strong>, marking the transition between the account of Moses and al-Khi\u1e0dr and the beginning of the story of <strong>Dhul-Qarnayn<\/strong>. Through the sobriety of its script and the balanced composition of its layout, this manuscript illustrates the early development of the art of Qur&#8217;anic copying, when the clarity and legibility of the sacred text still took precedence over ornamentation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: 14th\u201315th century.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3045 post-3045 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_441_563-454x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3044\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_441_563-454x1024.jpg 454w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_441_563-133x300.jpg 133w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_441_563.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calligraphic Panel of Surah 1 \u2013 Al-F\u0101ti\u1e25ah and the Opening Verses of Surah 2 \u2013 Al-Baqarah<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 441<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calligraphic panel featuring Surah 1 \u2013 Al-F\u0101ti\u1e25ah (The Opening) and the opening verses of Surah 2 \u2013 Al-Baqarah (The Cow). The main text is executed in naskh\u012b script, renowned for its clarity and elegance, while the borders and marginal inscriptions are rendered in thuluth, creating a striking contrast between the two calligraphic styles. The surrounding frame is adorned with the celebrated Verse of the Throne (\u0100yat al-Kurs\u012b, Qur&#8217;an 2:255), whose calligraphy blends harmoniously with a richly illuminated decoration of floral and geometric motifs.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3033 post-3033 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_553_751-725x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3032\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_553_751-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_553_751-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_553_751.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Illuminated Leaves from a Qur\u2019an Manuscript<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 553<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A set of eleven unbound leaves from a handwritten Qur\u2019an manuscript. The first leaf is written on the recto only, while the remaining ten are calligraphed on both recto and verso. The text comprises <strong>verses 24 to 147 of S\u016brat al-Nis\u0101\u02be (The Women).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The f<strong>irst two leaves<\/strong> are richly illuminated with floral compositions and multicolored arabesques enhanced with gold, reflecting the refinement of the Islamic art of the book. Each page contains <strong>sixteen lines<\/strong>: the first and last lines are executed in <strong>thuluth script<\/strong>, while the main text alternates between <strong>naskh scrip<\/strong>t in black ink and <strong>naskh script<\/strong> in red ink. This carefully balanced layout lends the manuscript exceptional clarity, rhythm, and elegance.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the richness of its illumination and the mastery of its calligraphy, this ensemble exemplifies the high level of craftsmanship achieved by workshops specializing in the production of Qur\u2019anic manuscripts.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3060 post-3060 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_171_3081-1024x693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_171_3081-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_171_3081-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_171_3081-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_171_3081.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mamluk Qur&#8217;an \u2013 Ten Consecutive Folios<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 171<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An exceptional set of ten consecutive folios from a Mamluk Qur&#8217;an produced in <strong>the Near East during the 14th century<\/strong>. Copied on paper in elegant <strong>mu\u1e25aqqaq<\/strong> script, the manuscript features eleven lines of text per page, punctuated by gilded rosettes marking the end of each verse.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The margins are decorated with blue circular medallions highlighted with gold, indicating groups of five and ten verses, while the surah headings are reserved in white on a blue panel adorned with floral arabesques and framed in gold. The folios preserve portions of <strong>Surat al-M\u0101\u02beidah (The Table Spread)<\/strong> and <strong>Surat al-An\u02bf\u0101m (The Cattle)<\/strong>, illustrating the refinement of the art of the book developed under the Mamluk dynasty.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: 14th century.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3048 post-3048 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_418_648-392x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3047\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_418_648-392x1024.jpg 392w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_418_648-115x300.jpg 115w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_418_648-588x1536.jpg 588w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_418_648.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calligraphic Panel of Surah 67 \u2013 Al-Mulk<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 418<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A calligraphic panel featuring verses from <strong>Surah Al-Mulk (Tab\u0101rak)<\/strong>, executed in elegant <strong>thuluth<\/strong> script. The text is arranged in a vertical composition framed by broad calligraphic bands and enhanced with remarkable illuminated decorations featuring vegetal and geometric motifs.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The headings and frames, rendered in red, blue, and gold ink, harmonize with a rich polychrome palette that highlights the majesty of the Qur&#8217;anic text. The gilded illuminations, inspired by the great ateliers of Islamic manuscript art, reflect the exceptional skill of calligraphers and illuminators in uniting writing with ornamentation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the intersection of calligraphy and illumination, this work exemplifies the central place of the Qur&#8217;an in the arts of Islam, where the beauty of the script plays an essential role in the transmission and contemplation of the sacred text.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3036 post-3036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_514_905.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_514_905.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_514_905-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calligraphed Basmala on Parchment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 514<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This calligraphic composition depicts the <strong>Basmala<\/strong> (<em>Bismi All\u0101h al-Ra\u1e25m\u0101n al-Ra\u1e25\u012bm<\/em> \u2014 \u201cIn the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful\u201d), executed on parchment. Written in black ink with remarkable mastery, the letters intertwine to form a monumental composition whose harmonious balance highlights the beauty of Arabic calligraphy. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vocalization marks, rendered in red ink, subtly punctuate the text and create a harmonious contrast with the sobriety of the calligraphy. Through its simplicity and visual strength, this work illustrates the central place of the <strong>Basmala<\/strong>, the opening formula that introduces nearly every chapter of the Qur\u2019an and has traditionally accompanied countless written works throughout Islamic civilization. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3054 post-3054 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_331_3153-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_331_3153-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_331_3153-2-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four Large Qur&#8217;an Folios with Interlinear Persian Translation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 331<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A set of four large folios from an ancient Qur&#8217;an, copied between the <strong>9th and 10th centuries<\/strong>. The Qur&#8217;anic text is written in an elegant <strong>mu\u1e25aqqaq<\/strong> script in black ink, arranged in seven lines per page, and accompanied by an <strong>interlinear Persian translation<\/strong> inserted between the Arabic lines to facilitate understanding.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manuscript is richly illuminated with gilded rosettes marking the end of each verse. The surah headings are executed in gold ink and include indications of the number of verses as well as whether each surah is Meccan or Medinan. In the margins, large blue medallions heightened with gold mark the beginning of the surahs, reflecting the refinement of Islamic book art and the exceptional skill of its illuminators.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining the Arabic Qur&#8217;anic text with an interlinear Persian translation, this manuscript illustrates the dissemination of the Qur&#8217;an throughout the Persian-speaking world and stands as a valuable testament to the transmission of Islamic knowledge and culture.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: 9th\u201310th century<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1443\" class=\"elementor elementor-1443 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3039 post-3039 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-qurans\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b28cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b28cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdd051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afdd051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_512_822.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3038\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_512_822.jpg 750w, https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fondation_Adlania_MAN_512_822-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1883ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1883ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qur&#8217;an Page in K\u016bfic Script on Parchment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13d229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"e13d229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MAN<\/em> 512<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qur&#8217;an page on parchment containing <strong>verses 29\u201332 of S\u016brat al-Isr\u0101\u02be (The Night Journey)<\/strong>, executed in <strong>K\u016bfic script<\/strong> with gold ink. The letters, rendered with remarkable restraint and clarity, stand out against the parchment, reflecting the elegance of the earliest Qur&#8217;anic manuscripts.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The verse endings are marked by large illuminated circular medallions in gold, red, and blue, which guide the reader through the text while enhancing the composition with a refined decorative dimension. Through the harmonious combination of monumental calligraphy, gold leaf, and parchment, this page exemplifies the artistic sophistication of the earliest luxury Qur&#8217;ans.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qur&#8217;ans Soufisme Zoomorphic Calligraphy Qur&#8217;ans The manuscripts of the Qur&#8217;an constitute one of the most precious legacies of Islamic civilization. From the earliest centuries of Islam, the faithful transmission of the revealed text gave rise to an exceptionally rich manuscript tradition, in which the rigorous practice of copying gradually evolved alongside the remarkable development of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2898,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2909","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2909"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3908,"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2909\/revisions\/3908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fa.adlania.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}