Tag: Koran
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Ayat al-Kursi
Ayat al-Kursi (āyatu-l-kursī), the 255th verse (ayah) of the second chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, Al-Baqara. To listen to a recitation of this Ayat, along with translation into English, view here. For a description of the symmetry of the language in this verse read here. آية الكرسي، وهي الآية رقم 255 من سورة البقرة في…
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Page from Calligraphed Quran
A beautiful double page spread from a calligraphed edition of the Quran. This is unusual in that the calligraphy is in the Persian nastaliq style and the decorations are free-flowing floral patterns. If anyone knows the provenance of this piece, let me know. Otherwise I am doing my own investigations. For my own work, see…