aug 20, 747 - Folio From 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
Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 20, 747
Now
~ 1278 years ago