Manuscripts of the Muslim World

These handwritten books and paintings in the Rare Book Department come from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia and were made between 1000 and 1900. Browse a sampling of religious texts, calligraphic poetry, literary illustrations, and court portraits.

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Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Lions and the Jackal, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Lions and the Jackal
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Peacock and the Crows, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Peacock and the Crows
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Fox and the Jackal, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Fox and the Jackal
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Crow and the Fox, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Crow and the Fox
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Elephant and His Friends, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Elephant and His Friends
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Camel and His Friends, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Camel and His Friends
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Lions and the Jackal, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Lions and the Jackal
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Lions and the Jackal, Reverse
Kalila wa-Dimna Leaf, the Story of the Lions and the Jackal
Leaf possibly from "Legends of the Prophets," a Man in a Blue Coat Kneeling, Reverse
Leaf possibly from "Legends of the Prophets," a Man in a Blue Coat Kneeling
Leaf possibly from "Legends of the Prophets," a Portrait of Aristotle, Reverse
Leaf possibly from "Legends of the Prophets," a Portrait of Aristotle