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In a Historic First, a Large Collection of Islamic Qur'ans Travels This Fall to the U.S.
The art of the ancient Qur'an is showcased with the loan of some 48 manuscripts and folios from Istanbul, Turkey, and on view at the Smithsonian
By Jackson Landers
June 21, 2016

This October 15, [a magnificently crafted copy of the] Qur'an will arrive at Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Art as part of a collection of 68 of the finest examples of the art of the Qur'an ever to visit the United States. The exhibition will include 48 manuscripts and folios from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art in Istanbul dating from the eighth to the 17th-century, as well as several Qur'an boxes and stands and items from the museum's collections.

…"The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures form the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts" opens October 15 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Art. The show will be on view through February 20, 2016.

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