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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Shahnamah Leaf, Iskandar Mourns the Death of Dara
Shahnamah Leaf, Kayumarth Surrounded by Followers
Shahnamah Leaf, Iskandar and the Talking Tree, Reverse
Shahnamah Leaf, Iskandar and the Talking Tree
Painting of an Nighttime Attack on a Palace
Painting of a Holy Man Surrounded by Followers
Painting of a Camp Scene with Tents and Camels
Painting of a Man on a Donkey Outside a Two-Story House
Shahnamah Leaf, King Khusraw Anushirwan Receiving Guests in His Palace, Reverse
Shahnamah Leaf, King Khusraw Anushirwan Receiving Guests in His Palace
Painting of Courtiers Preparing a Garden Feast, Reverse
Painting of Courtiers Preparing a Garden Feast
Painting of Joseph Outside with Zulaikha and Attendants, Reverse
Painting of Joseph Outside with Zulaikha and Attendants
Painting of People in a Palace Courtyard
Shahnamah Leaf, Khusraw Visits Shirin in Her Palace
Shahnamah Leaf, Zahhak Arrested in Fereydun's Court, Reverse
Shahnamah Leaf, Zahhak Arrested in Fereydun's Court
Shahnamah Leaf, the Death of Bizhan, Reverse
Shahnamah Leaf, the Death of Bizhan