المصحف الموقوف على الجامع الكبير بمدينة الجزائر والمحفوظ بالمتحف العمومي الوطني للآثار القديمة والفن الإسلامي

Abstract

The Holy Mus'haf is considered one of the most important manuscripts that attracted the attention of the Muslim artist thanks to its diversity in artistic aspects, ranging from the art of binding to the art of coloring and gilding, in addition to the art of Arabic calligraphy, which witnessed a new phase, especially with regard to the codification of the Mus'haf. Therefore, it can be considered a witness of extensive development as Muslims wanted to draw closer to God Almighty and show love for the Book of God, especially in the Ottoman period. The Mushaf, which was endowed on the Great Mosque, is considered one of the artistic masterpieces represented in the rare manuscripts preserved in the National Public Museum of Ancient Antiquities and Islamic Art. Given its historical importance and its artistic, archaeological and symbolic value, because it was endowed by Abdi Pasha on the Great Mosque, according to what was stated in the endowment text entry, the Museum Foundation displays it sometimes in scientific and cultural events, the latest of which was Tlemcen the capital of Islamic culture, and Constantine the capital of Arab culture. Our study aims to address the aspects of the arts on the Mushaf endowed at the Great Mosque, represented in binding, gilding, drawing, decoration and Arabic calligraphy, many facts related to these arts emerged with the conclusion of many technical and codicological terms related to the archaeology of Mushaf in the Ottoman era, where the artist excelled in decorating the Mushaf, whether this was on the cover or on the papers with the use of one of the most beautiful types of Thuluth calligraphy, commonly used during this era.