[al-Qurʼān].

القرآن

Description

Related Names

ʻAlāʼī, Ḥasan al-Ḥusaynī, active 18th century-19th century, associated name.
Sayyid Muṣṭafá, active 1849, scribe.
Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Arabic Manuscripts Collection (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)

Language(s)

Arabic

Published

[Turkey?], 1849 or 1850.

Subjects

Qurʼan
Qurʼan > Qurʼan / Manuscripts.
Manuscripts, Arabic
Manuscripts, Arabic.
New York (State) > New York (State) / New York
Flap bindings (Binding)
Manuscripts
Illuminations (painting)
Qurʼans.
Manuscripts (documents)
Codices (bound manuscripts)

Summary

A late Ottoman copy of the Qurʼān; the first folio is missing, text begins at 2:17 (f. 1r). Includes a brief closing prayer (f. 302r).

Note

Shelfmark: UTS MS Arab. 5.
Origin: Copy completed by al-Sayyid Muṣṭafā, a student of al-Sayyid Ḥasan al-Ḥusaynī al-ʻAlāʼī in 1266 A.H. (f. 302v).
Decoration: Textblock border-ruled in gold and red; gold roundels with four dots mark verse endings; floral marginal medallions mark text divisions; surah headings in white ink on a gold background; readings in red; illuminated colophon in polylobed medallion with polychrome flowers (f. 302v).
Script: Written in naskh in black ink; pointed, vocalized.
Layout: Written in 15 long lines.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Manuscript codex.
Also available as a digital facsimile.

Physical Description

ii, 302, i foliated leaves : paper, illuminations ; 178 x 115 (117 x 58) mm, bound to 178 x 124 mm

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