The significance of art and self-expression is paramount in the Islamic tradition as a celebration of beauty is fundamental to worshipping God. According to the hadith, “God is beautiful, and he loves beauty” (Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 6906). Art has been the means by which Muslims have expressed their devotion to God in the creation and the appreciation of beauty.

The variations of miniatures, and intricate patterns throughout the various manuscripts are strikingly beautiful and are evidence of the importance of beauty and mastery of the arts.There is a profound relationship between word and image, and how an image can be a means of conveying meaning.

Greater Iranian arts from the 10th to the 16th century are technically some of the finest produced anywhere. They are also intellectually engaging, showing the lively interaction between the verbal and the visual arts. With such intricate designs in the manuscripts held in the Mingana Collection, it is hard to imagine that these works were in fact done by the human hand. The perfection of the designs and the