Sacred artwork of the Islamic tradition, chiefly Quranic manuscripts and calligraphic and decorative work produced for devotional and liturgical use rather than figural icon. Belongs here: a Quran folio, an illuminated Islamic manuscript, or a comparable devotional Islamic art object. Does not belong here: a secular Islamic-world artwork with no devotional or scriptural purpose, and a Mandaean or Manichaean manuscript from the same historical region, which belong to distinct, older Mesopotamian traditions grouped under Manichaean and Mandaean Art.
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1. Wikipedia: Islamic art
WikipediaWikipedia Islamic art, lead section, origin statement
Islamic art is a part of Islamic culture and encompasses the visual arts produced since the 7th century CE by people who lived within territories inhabited or ruled by Muslim populations.
Wikipedia Islamic art, lead section, era statement
Islamic art is a part of Islamic culture and encompasses the visual arts produced since the 7th century CE by people who lived within territories inhabited or ruled by Muslim populations.
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