Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art

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The Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art is a Tunisian museum renowned for its extensive collection of early Islamic artifacts and manuscripts, including the famous Blue Qurans.

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Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
museum
collectionType Islamic art
archaeological artifacts
ceramics
coins
manuscripts
metalwork
stone carvings
woodwork
country Tunisia
exhibitsFromCity Kairouan
exhibitsFromRegion Ifriqiya
linked to: North Africa
exhibitsFromSite Raqqada archaeological site
focusesOnDynasty Aghlabid dynasty
focusesOnPeriod early Islamic period
hasCollection Blue Qurans
hasSubject Islamic calligraphy
Islamic decorative arts
Islamic epigraphy
Islamic numismatics
Quranic manuscripts
hasTypeOfBuilding museum building
languageOfExhibits Arabic
French
locatedIn Raqqada
locatedInRegion Kairouan Governorate
locatedNear Kairouan
locatedOnContinent Africa
nearbyCity Kairouan
notableFor Blue Qurans
collection of Islamic manuscripts
collection of early Islamic artifacts
openToPublic true
operatedBy Government of Tunisia
linked to: Tunisian government
religiousTraditionRepresented Islam

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Blue Qurans currentLocation Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art
Raqqada nearbyInstitution Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art