Who were the Timurids?

“The Timurid dynasty, self-designated as Gurkani, was a Sunni Muslim dynasty or clan of Turco-Mongol lineage descended from the warlord Timur (also known as Tamerlane). The word “Gurkani” derived from “gurkan”, a Persianized form of the Mongolian word “kuragan” meaning “son-in-law”, as the Timurids were in-laws of the line of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire. Members of the Timurid dynasty were strongly influenced by Persian culture and established two significant empires in history, the Timurid Empire (1370–1507) based in Persia and Central Asia and the Mughal Empire (1526–1857) based in the Indian subcontinent.” (Source: Wikipedia)

Quran Manuscript from the Timurid Era

Pictured below is a copy of the Quran from the Timurid era (copied in Northern India in the 1400s).

This page shows the first four verses of Surah Maryam whilst in the margins are notes regarding the pronunciation and meanings of those verses in Persian.

Help me bring you more articles like this by becoming a Patron.