This paper studies a set of Qur’an fragments in Kufic, at the end of which some colophons attributed to the script of one of the Shi’ite Imams have been added. The author first introduces ten manuscripts, their physical features and the contents of these Qur’anic manuscripts along with their pictures. Then, analyzing of the colophons of the manuscripts, the author shows that the colophons attributed to Imams have been added later than the original time of the manuscripts. All of these colophons come with sentences signifying the visiting and sealing of manuscripts by the Safavid king, Šāh Ismāʻīl (rule 1487-1524 A.D.). The author shows that this is also a kind of forging occurred later than the Šāh Ismāʻīl era in order to increase the financial and spiritual value of manuscripts.
Karimi-nia,M. (2018). Šāh Ismāʻīl, a King with Many Visitings of the Qur’an
On the Phenomenon of Forging the Colophons of
Old Kufic Qur’ans in the Name of Shiʻite Imams. Spektrum Iran, 31(2), 29-53.
MLA
Karimi-nia,M. . "Šāh Ismāʻīl, a King with Many Visitings of the Qur’an
On the Phenomenon of Forging the Colophons of
Old Kufic Qur’ans in the Name of Shiʻite Imams", Spektrum Iran, 31, 2, 2018, 29-53.
HARVARD
Karimi-nia M. (2018). 'Šāh Ismāʻīl, a King with Many Visitings of the Qur’an
On the Phenomenon of Forging the Colophons of
Old Kufic Qur’ans in the Name of Shiʻite Imams', Spektrum Iran, 31(2), pp. 29-53.
CHICAGO
M. Karimi-nia, "Šāh Ismāʻīl, a King with Many Visitings of the Qur’an
On the Phenomenon of Forging the Colophons of
Old Kufic Qur’ans in the Name of Shiʻite Imams," Spektrum Iran, 31 2 (2018): 29-53,
VANCOUVER
Karimi-nia M. Šāh Ismāʻīl, a King with Many Visitings of the Qur’an
On the Phenomenon of Forging the Colophons of
Old Kufic Qur’ans in the Name of Shiʻite Imams. SPIR, 2018; 31(2): 29-53.
