“Taught by the Pen: The World of Islamic Manuscripts” is now on view at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library through Aug. 10. This broad-reaching exhibition—displaying 150 items dating from the 9th to 19th centuries—celebrates Islamic civilization and its intertwined artistic, religious, and scholarly traditions. Manuscripts and books include illuminated copies of the Qur’an, calligraphy albums, prayer books, poetry collections, maps, and more. Yale Library’s collection of manuscripts produced in the Islamic world—with more than 5,300 items—is among the largest and oldest in the