A SAUDI QURAN WRITTEN BY SAUD IBN ABDULAZIZ IBN MUHAMMAD IBN SAUD, 1211 AH/1797 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, a complete Quran, 13 lines to each page, written in black Najdi style, surah headings in red ink, all ruled in double red border. Red roundel verse markers, two opening pages with green, orange and yellow decoration, no missing pages. Autograph of Saud ibn Abdulaziz ibn Muhammad ibn Saud, the third ruler of the First Saudi State, ruled between 1803-1814 On the colophon it reads: Written for himself and for recitation by Saud son of Imam Abdulaziz son of Imam Muhammad son of Amir Saud son of Amir Miqrin at the town of Dir'iyah. The pearl of towns in Najd, at the end of Sha'ban month, 1211 AH/ 27th February 1797 AD. With original leather cover. Text panel: 10 by 17 cm. Quran: 16 by 23 cm.

The ruler history: The writer was the 3rd ruler of the First Saudi State 1217-1228 AH/1803-1814 AD, born in Dir'iyah the capital of the First Saudi State in 1160 AH/1748 AD. Grandfather Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al- Saud was the founder of the First Saudi State 1156 AH/1744 AD. Muhammad Ali Pasha sent his troops to the Hejaz region by sea. His son, Ibrahim Pasha, then led Ottoman forces into the heart of Nejd, capturing town after town. Saud's successor, his son Abdullah bin Saud, was unable to prevent the recapture of the region. Finally, Ibrahim reached the Saudi capital at Diriyah and placed it under siege for several months until it surrendered in the winter of 1818.

PROVENANCE Private collection, Sweden

A C14 CARBON Dating and Ink Test from the Signature has been made on the Quran and the results were consisted with Manuscripts period.