Details

Subject(s)

• Qurʼan—Manuscripts [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—13th century [Browse]

Contained in

• Minasyan's manuscripts collection, AM 13658.

Restrictions note

Excellent condition, worn edges.

Summary note

Single page from an Egyptian Qur'an.

Notes

• Arabic paper.
• Ms. codex.
• Title provided by the cataloger.
• Single folio with Surat al-Tawbah, recto - (30-31/9); verso - (31-33/9); 5 lines.
• Written in medium naskh in black ink; vocalization in black and red inks, floral rosettes in black, gold and red; bottom side verso in pencil, number in the collection - # 13.
• "Some of the manuscripts of this group were not found with the other pieces when they were boxed in December, 1954. The group as it now stands had been together since at least 1949. The missing pieces have presumably been placed in with other mss. They will be pulled out and put with AM 13658 as found. A.C. 1-3-55" -note by a former curator on a paper card inside the box.
• Incipit: يُضَاهِئُونَ قَوْلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ...
• Explicit: ...هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ

Language note

In Arabic.

Provenance

Previously owned by Krikor Minassian (1874-1944).

Other title(s)

Qurʼan. Sūrat al-Tawbah

In

Minassian's manuscripts collection, AM 13658

OCLC

1125344550

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