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Scripture and its sciences Arts of the book

Overview

An Indian Qur'an written in 1399 CE in Gwalior; evidence of the Qur'anic calligraphy traditions of the sultanates of India. ¹

People and things also explored

Islamic calligraphy· The Blue Qur'an· The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Command, prohibition and capacity

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islam.museum contributors. “Gwalior Quran”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/mushaf-ghwaliyur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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Islamic calligraphy

The art of beautiful Arabic script; the noblest Islamic art for its link to writing the Qur'an, with styles from Kufic to Naskh, Thuluth and Diwani.