Gallery Talk: Jonathan Brown on The Art of the Qur’an

Discover the religious and historical importance of the exceptional manuscripts on view in the exhibition The Art of the Qur’an in this gallery talk by Jonathan Brown, associate professor of Islamic civilization at Georgetown University. Brown is a specialist in Islamic law and hadith, the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. His publications include Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction and Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy.