Arabic Transcription, Macalester Library Session

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This library session will give students an opportunity to work with Islamic manuscript materials and contribute to making these collection materials more accessible through the practice of transcription. By transcribing these primary sources, students will be helping the library increase accessibility to historical records so that all of us can more easily read, search for, and use the information they contain.

Works

Mamluk Qur'an (Group 1)

Mamluk Qur'an (Group 1)

Folio from a Mamluk Qur’an – circa 1300-1500 ce; 33.6 x 25 cm

1 page: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Mamluk Qur'an (Group 2)

Mamluk Qur'an (Group 2)

Folio from a Mamluk Qur’an – 16th century Iran; 33.6 x 25cm

1 page: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Mamluk Qur'an (Group 3)

Mamluk Qur'an (Group 3)

Folio from a Mamluk Qur’an – 16th century Iran; 33.6 x 25cm

1 page: 0% complete (100% transcribed, 100% needs review)
Mamluk Qur'an (Group 4)

Mamluk Qur'an (Group 4)

Folio from a Mamluk Qur’an, 16th century Iran, 33.6 x 25cm

1 page: 0% complete (100% transcribed, 100% needs review)
Ottoman Qur'an folio

Ottoman Qur'an folio

Ottoman Qur'an folio from the 18th century Afsharid dynasty of Iran. Naskh script in black ink with red markings on laid Oriental paper. Triple frame in gold, red, and blue with catchwords and diversions between ayats (verses) - golden rosettes with six petals.

4 pages: 100% complete (100% translated)
Safavid Qur’an (Group 1)

Safavid Qur’an (Group 1)

Folio from a Safavid Qur’an, Iran, circa 1500-1600 ce; 36 x 25cm

1 page: 100% complete (0% translated)
Safavid Qur’an (Group 2)

Safavid Qur’an (Group 2)

Folio from a Safavid Qur’an, probably Egypt, circa 1500-1600 ce; 36 x 25cm

1 page: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
Safavid Qur’an (Group 3)

Safavid Qur’an (Group 3)

Folio from a Safavid Qur’an, Iran, circa 1500-1600 ce; 36 x 25cm.

1 page: 100% complete (100% transcribed)
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