Roots EarthKairouan, Tunisia
The Blue Quran (Raqqada folios)
One of Islamic art's most famous manuscripts, the Blue Quran is written in gold Kufic on parchment dyed deep indigo. Dated to the 9th or 10th century, its largest surviving group, 67 folios, rests in Raqqada's museum near Kairouan.
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Coordinates: 35.59624, 10.0569