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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 (6)

Translation
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Oh God, when you gather
all the people (those of old and those of later time)
to the appointed day (Meeqat)
make Hafs bin
Umar one of the companions of Mohammad
Peace be upon him
Amen
God of the two worlds
Tombstone
Basalt
61cm x 48cm x 14cm
Third century (AH) / c. 900 (AD)
NMSA Object #732
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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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