sep 10, 741 - Folio from a Qur’an
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Ink, color and gold on parchment
Arab, North Africa or Near East
Qur’an is the sacred text of Islam consisting of the divine revelation to the Prophet Muhammad.
Qur’an = recitation
114 suras (chapters)
Organized from longest to shortest (after death of Muhammad)
Text secondary to oral tradition
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