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Scholars at the Abbasid library (Maqamat al-Hariri) Illustration by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 1237
Scholars at the Abbasid library (Maqamat al-Hariri) Illustration by Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti, 1237
The earliest scientific manuscripts originated in the Abbasid era
The earliest scientific manuscripts originated in the Abbasid era
Physicians employing a surgical method. From Şerafeddin Sabuncuoğlu's Imperial Surgery (1465)
Physicians employing a surgical method. From Şerafeddin Sabuncuoğlu's Imperial Surgery (1465)
Hulagu Khan's siege of Baghdad (1258)
Hulagu Khan's siege of Baghdad (1258)
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Safaitic inscription
Safaitic inscription
The Namara inscription, a sample of Nabataean script, considered a direct precursor of Arabic script.
The Namara inscription, a sample of Nabataean script, considered a direct precursor of Arabic script.
Arabic from the Quran in the old Hijazi dialect (Hijazi script, 7th century AD)
Arabic from the Quran in the old Hijazi dialect (Hijazi script, 7th century AD)
The Qur'an has served and continues to serve as a fundamental reference for Arabic. (Maghrebi Kufic script, Blue Qur'an, 9th–10th century)
The Qur'an has served and continues to serve as a fundamental reference for Arabic. (Maghrebi Kufic script, Blue Qur'an, 9th–10th century)