ISLAMIC, INDIAN & ANCIENT ART

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AN ILLUMINATED COMPLETE QURAN SCROLL, WRITTEN BY MARYAM BINT ALSHAIKH IBRAHIM ALHASANI, 20TH CENTURY

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Description

This is a beautifully illuminated Quran scroll, meticulously written by the calligrapher Maryam bint Alshaikh Ibrahim Alhasani in the 20th century. Maryam was the daughter of a respected Muezzin at the Ibrahimi Mosque.



The scroll contains the complete text of the Holy Quran, written in a stunningly delicate and intricate script, the divine names of Allah are subtly highlighted, appearing beautifully as you revisit each section.