![]() ![]() A common type of literature recorded in this script is known as Ginans. Within the Nizari Ismaili Community, manuscripts were recorded in the Khwajah Sindhi (Khojki) script, as mentioned above. The decrease in production costs of Qur'an manuscripts due to the transition from parchment to paper enabled Qur'ans to be utilized more frequently for personal use/worship, rather than just ceremonial settings. The Chinese practice of writing on paper, presented to the Islamic world around the 8th century, enabled Qur'ans to begin to be written on paper. Many Qur'an manuscripts are divided into 30 equal sections ( juz) to be able to be read over the course of 30 days. It has gold Kufic script, on parchment dyed blue with indigo. The Blue Qur'an is ceremonial in nature, which a Hafiz would utilize. An example of a Qur'an manuscript is the Blue Qur'an. Certain manuscripts were larger in size for ceremonial purposes, others being smaller and more transportable. Qur'anic manuscripts can vary in form and function. ![]() The Qur'an is believed by Muslims to be a divine revelation (the word of god) to Muhammad, revealed to him by Archangel Gabriel. Religious Manuscripts Blue Qu'ran, 9–10th century manuscriptĪ common religious manuscript would be a copy of the Qur'an, which is the sacred book of Islam. Islamic manuscripts include variety of topics such as religion, medicine, astrology, and literature. ![]() Recording religious literature in this script had the added benefit of preserving it from potentially hostile eyes. The specific form of this script was exclusively used by Nizari Ismailis, who were known as Khwajahs or Khojas. In the Indian subcontinent, for example, Nizari Ismailis utilized the Khwajah Sindhi (Khojki) script, which was closely associated with their identity. However, Arabic was only one of the scripts used for recording religious manuscripts. During the Umayyad period, Kufic scripts were typically seen in Qur'an manuscripts. The demand for calligraphy in the early stages of the Islamic empire (circa 7–8th century) can be attributed to a need to produce Qur'an manuscripts. Calligraphy is the practice or art of decorative handwriting. Traditionally speaking in the Islamic empire, Arabic calligraphy was the common form of recording texts. The development of scripts in the Islamic empire, demonstrates the transition from an oral culture to convey information to a written form. E.1255-1912.Main article: Arabic calligraphy Kufic script, 8th or 9th century (Surah 48: 27–28) Qur'an. Print for 'Works of Geoffrey Chaucer', illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones, designed by William Morris, engraved by William Harcourt Hooper, 1896, England. He bought Kelmscott's paper from a hand-paper-maker in Kent, selecting a pure linen stock that was tough and ideally suited to printing on a hand press (vellum was used for a small number of affluent customers). He also had very clear ideas about the use of margins and how illustrations should be integrated with the text, as well as about the right paper to print on. Although to modern eyes the Kelmscott type style looks very dense, Morris was committed to trying to balance his love of medieval style with readability. He knew the importance of spacing between both letters and lines in getting type to sit well on the page. Morris was extremely particular about everything in the typographic process. He sought to recreate the rich visual texture he admired in books printed in the second half of the 15th century. Morris set out to print books hoping that some would, as he put it, "have a definite claim to beauty". ![]()
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