The Illuminated Gospel of St John

I wonder if this article was about an illuminated quran if it would have reached HN front page.

Religious scriptures for sale feels really weird on HN either way.

Mohamed would probably summarily have you killed, if that alters your perspective at all

It's art, if you just want the text translated to kingon or L33t speak, you can down load that. No need for a jihad.

Would he? There seems to be a tradition of illuminations of the Quran (see e.g. https://www.islamicity.org/77800/illumination-of-the-quran/, first result of an internet search). The style is quite different, since Islam forbids making representations of animated beings, but that didn't prevent the development of a rather exquisite craftmanship.

If you ever get the chance, visit the Aga Khan museum in Toronto. It has a number of illuminated Qurans, and they're absolutely gorgeous.