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Ottoman Quran by Hafiz Muhammad, 1258 AH
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"Museum Quality Authentic-all Original Ottoman Quran Manuscript scribed by famous Ottoman Calligrapher Hafiz Mohammed,who was a student of Hafiz Ali Shakri,a master calligrapher of high repute.This manuscript is signed and dated 1258 Al Hijri. This amazing manuscript is 3X5 inches in dimension and bears bears gold tooled leather original binding. This Quran is scribed in majestic Naskh script and punctuated with gold dics all over the text.The opening two pages of the Quran text-Al Fatiha are very richly illuminated in gold foil and pigments from precious stones.Each page bears broad gold border throughout the manuscript."
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