nov 28, 801 - Folio from a Qur’an
Description:
8th-9th century CEInk, 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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Date:
nov 28, 801
Now
~ 1225 years ago