Detail from a leaf from a manuscript copy of Qur'an selections and prayers for the days of the week. Manuscript on burnished paper, Turkey, mid 17th century. Text is written in a delicate but firm black naskhi script, with full vowels and diacritical signs, gold rosettes. The manuscript contained illuminated surah headings with white or gold thuluth script on a polychrome ground. Text is from 01 Al-Fatihah (The Opening).
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