Explore and compare Islamic and Christian manuscripts at the Parker Library in Cambridge.

The exhibition will feature examples of early modern Turkish Islamic calligraphy drawn into dialogue with medieval Christian manuscripts in the unique space of the Parker Library, the leading centre for medieval Anglo-Saxon manuscripts in the United Kingdom. Rarely opened to the general public, this exhibition will offer attendees the opportunity to revel in wonder at the vast collection of Christian Anglo-Saxon manuscript art and reflect on similarities and differences with Ottoman Turkish manuscripts.

Access times:

20th November - Tour at 11:00

23rd November - Tour at 14:00

27th November - open access from 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00

About The Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts

The Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts runs from 19 to 29 November 2026, bringing performances, exhibitions, lectures, and workshops to Cambridge's historic colleges, museums, and cultural spaces. Open to everyone, the festival celebrates the beauty and diversity of Islamic arts, and, fifty years on from the landmark 1976 World of Islam Festival, carries that spirit into our own time. Find out more at cfia.co.uk (http://cfia.co.uk).

Description supplied by the event organiser.