Haaretz:
Manuscripts date from the 9th through 19th centuries and originate from diverse locales throughout the Muslim world.
To mark the start this week of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israel’s National Library has curated a special digital display of 30 rare Koran manuscripts that date from the 9th through the 19th centuries and originate from diverse locales throughout the Muslim world.
The National Library of Israel
One page among those exhibited online, dating from the early 16th century, is particularly noteworthy. “It’s amazing – truly one of the most beautiful Korans in our possession,” says Dr. Raquel Ukeles, curator of the Islamic and Middle East collection at the library. The first page of most Korans is illustrated and decorative, while other pages are just printed in black and white, says Ukeles. “In this Koran, however, each page is a work of art, a royal manuscript”, she says.
The Library will also hold ‘A Night in Ramadan’ on Tuesday, July 23rd 2013, at 20:00
For details:
http://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/English/library/events/EventsCalendar/Pages/NLI-events-2013-07-23–Ramadan-night.aspx