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04-JUN-2016

Quran

On the day before we left Riyadh for good, we were provided with a driver to take us wherever we wanted to go. One place was the National Museum of Saudi Arabia for a final visit.

Of course, no exhibit on the Hajj would be complete without a copy of the Quran, and I thought this was a particularly beautiful one.

The Hajj, posted earlier:


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Buz Kiefer22-Sep-2016 20:13
It is indeed a striking Quran, Helen. Lovely work, both in the book and in the taking of the photo. Vote.
Ton T.20-Sep-2016 09:36
The decorations are fantastic! V
Ika Zinka Eferl19-Sep-2016 19:46
Nicely done.V
Julie Oldfield18-Sep-2016 15:04
Beautiful capture. V
Graeme18-Sep-2016 12:09
Wonderful details of this book, Helen.BV
Zoltán Balogh18-Sep-2016 08:20
Beautifully captured! V
William Barletta17-Sep-2016 16:23
Gorgeous calligraphy ~V~
LynnH16-Sep-2016 20:26
A masterpiece of art and of faith. V
Nirvan Hope16-Sep-2016 04:46
Exquisite artistry in this sacred text. Hours of exacting penmanship and decoration.
larose forest photos16-Sep-2016 03:29
It is exceptionally beautiful. Imagine the work that went into this... I assume it is all hand painted? V
Gill Kopy16-Sep-2016 01:11
A book that's been created with loving hands - nicely captured V
globalgadabout15-Sep-2016 22:01
mysticism and art seem well blended in this apparently ancient volume...surprisingly small text per page..
Jim Coffman15-Sep-2016 21:51
Very well captured, Helen.