Manuscripts of the Muslim World

These handwritten books and paintings in the Rare Book Department come from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia and were made between 1000 and 1900. Browse a sampling of religious texts, calligraphic poetry, literary illustrations, and court portraits.

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Leaf from an Alamara-ye Esmail, Ismail I Receiving Prince Badi al-Zaman
Leaf from an Alamara-ye Esmail, Esmail's Father Haydar in Battle
Illustration of Shirin Visiting Farhad in the Mountains
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Kayumar Seated Under a Tree with Attendants and Wild Animals
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Iskandar Builds a Wall Against the Demons, Reverse
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Iskandar Builds a Wall Against the Demons
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Gushtasp Kills a Dragon, Reverse
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Gushtasp Kills a Dragon
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Rostam Fighting Iskandiyar, Reverse
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Rostam Fighting Iskandiyar
Persian Calligraphy
Drawing of a Young Prince
Portrait of Abdullah Khan II
Painting of Men Praying at a Shrine
Painting of a Prince Surrounded by Courtiers in the Palace Garden
Persian Calligraphy in Cloudbands
Leaf from Nizami's "Khamsah," Musicians Performing in a Courtyard
Painting of the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Gushtaps Visits Isfandiyar, Reverse
Leaf from a Shahnamah, Gushtaps Visits Isfandiyar