Korans. Religious texts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to the sacred scriptures of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the word of Allah and revealed to the prophet Muhammad between 610-632 CE by the angel Gabriel. The text may be embellished with geometric and vegetal decorations, but the traditional prohibition against representing living creatures is applied with particular force to texts of the Koran. Paintings illustrating narrative passages of the Koran never appear in manuscripts of the Koran itself, although they do appear in manuscripts of texts inspired by its themes. A definitive text of the Koran is believed to have been established within 30 years of Muhammad's death; it has remained unchanged since. The Koran comprises 114 chapters, or suras, which are roughly arranged by decreasing order of length, and primarily written in the voice of God. The text is poetry rather than prose, and as such is less concerned with narrative flow. In general, the early suras focus on summoning worshipers, appeals to worship one God, social justice, and stories of unbelieving peoples. The later suras contain social material and prescriptions concerning marriage, the family, ethical matters, and the Muslim community. The Koran has been the main source of Islamic legislation on issues ranging from divorce, times of worship, fasting, and warfare. It is frequently recited or chanted for devotional and liturgical purposes.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of the Koran, in classical Arabic hand, bound in silk.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4582
Dates:
18th century.
Koran, copied in a clear but undistinguished Naskhi script, probably in India., Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.1895
Scope and Contents
There is some poor illumination on folios 1 verso-2.
Dates:
Early 19th century.
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:
Early 19th century.
Kur`an.
Item
Identifier: Acc.2977
Scope and Contents
Ornate leaf on vellum, written in large Kufic script.
Dates:
?9th-10th century.
Ku`ran, in Arabic script.
Item
Identifier: Acc.3195
Scope and Contents
Includes part of Surah 61, and Surah 70.
Dates:
17th century.