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Pre-Islamic Exhibit

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Islamic Exhibit

• Islamic Period
• Kufi 1
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
  (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
• Kufi 2
  (12) (13) (14) (15)
  (16) (17) (18) (19)
  (20) (21) (22)
• Naskh
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
  (6) (7) (8) (9)
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Kufi (15)

Translation
In the name of God
Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Verily is the messenger of Allah ye have
a good example for
him who looketh unto Allah
and the Last Day
and remembereth Allah much.
This is the grave of Abd
Al Rahman bin Mohammad bin
Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin
Al-Mughairah,
God have mercy on him.

Tombstone
Basalt
68cm x 32cm x 16cm
Fourth century (AH) / c. 1,000 (AD)
NMSA Object #591
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Pre-Islamic Exhibit: Origin & Develpment | Thamudic | Lihyanite | Safaitic | Musnad al Janubi
Islamic Exhibit: Islamic Period | Kufi 1 | Kufi 2 | Naskh
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