Exploring the Pink Qur'an

What is a bifolium in the context of the Pink Qur'an?

• A type of calligraphy style

• A book with multiple volumes

• A sheet of paper with four sides

• A single page with two sides

Why were manuscripts like the Pink Qur'an disassembled in the 19th century?

• To sell them for a higher price

• To donate them to museums

• To preserve them better

• To translate them into other languages

What regions are included in the Maghreb, where the Maghribi Qur'an was produced?

• The Iberian Peninsula and North Africa

• The Middle East

• The Indian Subcontinent

• Central Asia

What is unique about the Maghribi script used in the Pink Qur'an?

• It is a highly regulated script

• It uses no diacritical marks

• It is written in gold ink

• It is a freehand script with sweeping tails

What is the purpose of diacritical marks in the Maghribi script?

• To mark the beginning of a new section

• To indicate the end of a chapter

• To help pronounce the Arabic text

• To decorate the manuscript

What does the sajjada mark indicate in the Pink Qur'an?

• The end of a chapter

• The beginning of a new verse

• When the reciter should bow

• The name of the scribe

Where was paper thought to have been invented?

• In North Africa

• In China

• In the Islamic world

• In Europe

How did paper technology spread to the Islamic world?

• By way of Samarkand in Central Asia

• Through trade with Europe

• Via the Silk Road

• Through the conquest of China

What was the town of Xàtiva renowned for?

• Inventing the Maghribi script

• Having the largest library in Spain

• Being the birthplace of the Pink Qur'an

• Producing the most magnificent paper

What does the quality of the paper in the Pink Qur'an suggest about its origin?

• It was imported from the Middle East

• It came from the Xàtiva paper mill

• It was produced in a royal workshop

• It was made in China