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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham

@theironroom.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Title page of a book - The Alcoran of Mahomet translated out of Arabique into French by the Sieur Du Reyer, Lord of Malezair and the resident for the king of France at Alexandria. And newly Englished for the satisfaction of all who desire to look into the Turkish vanities. London printed, Anno Dom, 1649.

#Ramadan2026 One of the oldest editions of the Quran in our collections - the Alcoran of Mahomet ‘translated out of Arabique into French and newly Englished’, 1649. Reference - 094/1649/2 #LibraryofBham #BhamMosque

Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham

@theironroom.bsky.social

5 months ago

Title page of a book - The Alcoran of Mahomet translated out of Arabique into French by the Sieur Du Reyer, Lord of Malezair and the resident for the king of France at Alexandria. And newly Englished for the satisfaction of all who desire to look into the Turkish vanities. London printed, Anno Dom, 1649.

#BirminghamQuran Many visitors to the library presume this www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/c... is in our collections – it's not! Please contact Birmingham University. One of the oldest editions we hold is - the Alcoran of Mahomet, 1649. Ref - 094/1649/2. #LibraryofBham #BhamMosque