Page from the Koran, 11th century, 9 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. ( x cm) (image, sheet), Ink, colors and gold on paper, Egypt or Mesopotamia, 11th century, The Qur’an, revealed by God to Muhammad through the archangel Jibril (Gabriel), according to the Muslim faith, was compiled into a single volume several decades after the prophet’s death in 632 CE. In subsequent centuries, copiers of the Qur’an developed a system of colorful pronunciation and punctuation marks that make it easier to read and understand. This beautiful page has only a few such signs, rendered here as red dots

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