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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Illustration of Shirin Visiting Farhad
Illustration of Dara and the Herdsmen
Painting of a Tavern Scene
Illustration of Shirin Visiting Farhad
Illustration of Shirin Visiting Farhad
Painting of a Hunting Scene
Painting of a Mosque Scene
Portrait of a Man Sitting on a Rug with a Plate of Fruit (Back)
Portrait of a Man Sitting on a Rug with a Plate of Fruit
Portrait of an Army Secretary (Back)
Portrait of an Army Secretary
Portrait of a Court Official with a Cane (Back)
Portrait of a Court Official with a Cane
Portrait of a Man Holding a Porcelain Cup (Back)
Portrait of a Man Holding a Porcelain Cup
"Mustophy Mamalack," a Portrait of an Official Sitting Holding a Document (Back)
"Mustophy Mamalack," a Portrait of an Official Sitting Holding a Document
Portrait of a Man Standing with a Cane (Back)
Portrait of a Man Standing with a Cane
Portrait of an Army Officer Holding a Drinking Cup (Back)