Priceless Islamic manuscripts to be auctioned at Sotheby's 'Arts of the Islamic World & India' sale
The collection spans over 500 years, showcasing artistic traditions of Islamic dynasties from Spain to Indonesia.
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'Kursee': The Arabic word for chair has a special place in the Quran
The 255th verse of the second chapter of the Quran, Al Baqara, is titled “Ayat Al Kursee”, or The Throne Verse. In it, God introduces himself to mankind and says nothing and nobody is comparable to ...
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UNESCO Registers Arabic Calligraphy on Its Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
Al-Rashidi studied the intricacies of Arabic calligraphy at Madinah’s King ... by the ninth century — was notably used for writing Qur’anic manuscripts. Its leaves would have been initially ...