A QURAN WRITTEN BY NAJDI MUHAMMAD IBN OMAR FAKHIRI, SAUDI ARABIA, NAJD, 1243 AH/1827AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 334 leaves with 15 lines to each page, of black naskh, headings in red, opening bifolium painted in red, yellow blue and green, in red morocco binding with stamped medallion and flap. Written by Muhammad Ibn Omar Fakhiri in 1243 AH for its owner Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim bin Arican. 31 by 23 cm.

CATALOGUE NOTE Muhammad Al-Fakhiri is considered as one of the five most important historians of the Saudi state. His manuscripts and books are classified as important references for monitoring Saudi history. He was born in the year 1186 AH/ 1772 AD in the village of Al-Twaim, Saudia Arabia, and he was teached the Noble Quran, the hadith and interpretation by his father, Sheikh Omar Imam of Al-Twaim. After the death of his father he and his brother Ibrahim performed Hajj, and moved to Diriyah to teach the children of Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab until the emergence of the Turks and their leaders, the sons of Muhammad Ali. He was one of the wellknown writers of Najd, and copied many books and many quotations of Islamic law. One of his books is Al-Fakhiri History that covers events and facts from the year 850 AH/1446 to 1288 AH/1871 AD about Najd. In 1253 AH/1837 AD he moved from the Al-Twaim to Hrumaa as an Imam and until his dead in Jumada al-Awwal 23-1277AH/1860 AD.