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Iran / Mongolia: Ghazan Khan (r.1295-1304) studying the Qur'an.

Iran / Mongolia: Ghazan Khan (r.1295-1304) studying the Qur'an.

Ghazan Khan studying the Koran in a tented mosque. Illustration of Rashid-ad-Din's Jami' at-tawarih. Tabriz, 1st quarter of 14th century. Water colours on paper. The inscription above the arch on the left, which is either the entrance or the Mihrab, reads 'God is Great', and the two tent poles are topped with finials reading 'Allah' in Arabic.

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