Overview
- The Schomburg Center’s 18th-century Qur'an went on public display Jan. 6 in the McGraw Rotunda at the New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
- New York City’s first Muslim mayor used the mayor’s official X account to promote the exhibit and invited residents to see the manuscript in person.
- The manuscript is described as an Ottoman-era Syrian copy written in black ink with red divisions and intended for everyday devotional use.
- NYPL President Anthony Marx said the Qur'an represents inclusion, representation, and civic-mindedness for New Yorkers.
- The display features images and labels, including “The People’s Qur’an,” and identifies the volume as part of the Schomburg Center’s collection.