18th Century, Constantinople, Black Naskh Script, Illuminated Ottoman Manuscript, Quran the central religious text of Islam with Vellum Paper/Pages, Full Morocco Leather, 301 Pages. Written inside cover is XVIII SiecleATTRIBUTES:A Brilliant, full dark brown/black morocco leather cover design with ornate gold descended gold decor with folding cover flap, gold floral gilding to page edges when closed, opening written prayer to back of first page, with a gorgeous illuminated two page Unwan with gold gilt and color floral decorations, each page illuminated in beautiful gold borders, some larger gold borders to top, middle & bottom with script inside towards the end, gold periods & dots throughout, fifteen lines of text per page in black Naskh Script, with red script to spellings, variations of certain words to margins,.BACKGROUND:The Quran (literally meaning "the recitation"; also Romanized Qur'an or Koran) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Arabic: الله‎, Allah). It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language. Quranic chapters are called suras and verses, ayahs.Muslims believe the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel, gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632, the year of his death. Muslims regard the Quran as the most important miracle of Muhammad, a proof of his prophet hood, and the culmination of a series of divine messages that started with the messages revealed to Adam and ended with Muhammad. Measurements: 4" W x 6.3" H