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Beginning in October 2016, the Freer|Sackler Gallery mounted a landmark exhibit of manuscripts of the Qur'an to celebrate its own extraordinary collection. Prized treasures of exquisite beauty in calligraphy and illumination, these manuscripts demonstrated the devotion, power and riches of their original owners; to us they tell stories of not only of their own histories but of our reactions to them. This exhibit won outstanding praise: Holland Carter wrote in the New York Times that “it’s a glorious show, utterly, and like nothing I’ve ever seen.” While we can’t take you to the exhibit, we can take you behind the scenes to meet the curator of this marvelous exhibit and learn about its presence in our nation’s capital during this tumultuous cultural time. Dr. Massumeh Farhad is the Chief Curator and Curator of Islamic Art at the Freer|Sackler Gallery; you won’t want to miss the opportunity to see and hear about this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit.