Koran, written in the North West Frontier district of India.
Item
Identifier: MS.2563
Scope and Contents
The Koran is written in Naskhi script, inelegant but clear, with crude illuminations to the first and second Surahs. Chapter-headings, marginal indications of the various sections, and some of the vowel-signs are in red ink.
Dates
- Creation: Early 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
377 Leaves ; 200 x 140 millimetres.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
377 folios.
Custodial History
At the foot of folio i is the note 'This book is the property of Aḣmad, the poor servant of Allāh'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1938, by C D Black-Hawkins, London, through the good offices of the Friends of the National Libraries.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk