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This manuscript contains the main parts of the 11th and 17th parts of a Qur’ân divided into 20 parts, containing sura 77-79 (?). The text on 1a mentions tha and says that this particular manuscript was given as a waqf from one of the mamluk sultans, al-Malik al-AShrafBarsbai (1422-38) to his mausoleom-Mosque built in the area of the caliphs’tombs outside of Cairo in 1432. A description of the items aqcuired in Cairo has been established by Ph. Dr. C.J. Lamm.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Arabic manuscript |
|---|---|
| Culture / Origin | Arabic manuscript, Sweden |
| Department | Arabic manuscript |
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