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The school uses no stock photography of children. The photographs here are of the book, the place and the pattern — public-domain and Creative Commons works, credited below. Illustrations of the classroom and the report are the school's own.

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1`mushaf-andalusi-manuscript-on-teal-03.jpg`Arts de l'Islam (Rillieux-la-Pape) - Manuscrit du Coran (Espagne 13 ou 14e siècle)Benoît PrieurCC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-zero`3553x2562https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arts_de_l%27Islam_(Rillieux-la-Pape" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons_-_Manuscrit_du_Coran_(Espagne_13_ou_14e_si%C3%A8cle).jpg)Hero/section: 13th-14th c. Andalusi Qur'an on deep teal ground
2`mushaf-mamluk-open-sura-16-04.jpg`Mamluk era Quran, circa 1380, open to sura 16Mustafa-trit20CC BY-SA 4.0 ⚠ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-by-sa-4.0`3868x1993https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mamluk_era_Quran,_circa_1380,_open_to_sura_16.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsHero (wide): Mamluk Qur'an open on stand
3`mushaf-open-fatiha-illuminated-02.jpg`Quran, TunisiaHabib M'henniPublic domain — template: `PD-self`4000x3000https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quran,_Tunisia.JPG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsHero: open mushaf showing al-Fatiha, warm tones
4`mushaf-open-printed-quran-01.jpg`Persian QuranImarChezePublic domain — template: `PD-self`3648x2736https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Persian_Quran.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsHero: open modern mushaf, natural light
5`mushaf-tajweed-colour-coded-05.jpg`Quran-Mus'haf Al TajweedAmr Fayez (TheEgyptian)CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-by-2.5`2592x1944https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quran-Mus%27haf_Al_Tajweed.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsCourse card: colour-coded Tajweed mushaf
6`folio-blue-quran-kufic-gold-04.jpg`Blue Qur'an PageUnknown, North Africa or Southern Spain, 9th or 10th Century (North Africa or Southern Spain)Public domain — template: `PD-Art`4993x3329https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unknown,_North_Africa_or_Southern_Spain,_9th_or_10th_Century_-_Blue_Qur%27an_Page_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsIlluminated folio / dark section background: gold Kufic on indigo
7`folio-seyh-hamdullah-topkapi-1503-03.jpg`First pages of the Quran written by Şeyh Hamdullah in 1503-1504, Topkapi A. 5Sheikh HamdullahPublic domain — template: `PD-Art`2784x2021https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_pages_of_the_Quran_written_by_%C5%9Eeyh_Hamdullah_in_1503-1504,_Topkapi_A._5.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsIlluminated folio: naskh text with blue-gold borders
8`folio-shaykh-hamdullah-opening-pages-01.jpg`Opening pages from the Qur'an copied by Shaykh Hamdallah (AKM 00262)Sheikh HamdullahPublic domain — template: `PD-Art-old-100-1923`2048x1510https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Opening_pages_from_the_Qur%27an_copied_by_Shaykh_Hamdallah_(AKM_00262" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons.jpg)Illuminated folio: Ottoman opening pages, gold and blue
9`folio-sultan-baybars-fatiha-02.jpg`Double page from the Sultan Baybars Qur'an. Sura Al-FatihaMuhammad Ibn al-Wahid / Aydughdi ibn 'Abdallah al-Badri / Abu Bakr SandalPublic domain — template: `PD-Art`2000x1434https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Double_page_from_the_Sultan_Baybars_Qur%27an._Sura_Al-Fatiha_(BL_Add_Ms_22406,_ff.2v-3r" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons.jpg)Illuminated folio: Mamluk double page, al-Fatiha
10`mihrab-cordoba-great-mosque-01.jpg`Great Mosque of Cordoba, mihrab area, 10th century (33) (29808902066)Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `cc-by-2.0, FlickreviewR`6000x4000https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Mosque_of_Cordoba,_mihrab_area,_10th_century_(33" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons_(29808902066).jpg)Architecture: Cordoba mihrab, gold mosaic arch
11`arches-alhambra-patio-de-los-leones-02.jpg`Corner arches, Patio de los Leones, Alhambra, Granada, SpainJebulonCC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-zero`4592x3056https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Corner_arches,_Patio_de_los_Leones,_Alhambra,_Granada,_Spain.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsArchitecture: calm Nasrid arcade under blue sky
12`mihrab-oljaytu-isfahan-stucco-03.jpg`Oljaytu mihrabAmir PashaeiCC BY-SA 4.0 ⚠ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-by-sa-4.0`3840x2905 (resized to 3200px)https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oljaytu_mihrab.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsArchitecture: Isfahan Jameh mosque stucco mihrab
13`zellige-ben-youssef-medersa-marrakesh-01.jpg`Tiles (5038930374)Mike Prince from Bangalore, IndiaCC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `cc-by-2.0`2048x1365https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiles_(5038930374" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons.jpg)Texture: zellige wall, angled
14`girih-star-tilework-shah-i-zinda-02.jpg`Samarkand Shah-i Zinda Tuman Aqa complex cropped2User:PatrickringgenbergCC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `cc-by-3.0`2304x2946https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samarkand_Shah-i_Zinda_Tuman_Aqa_complex_cropped2.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsTexture: blue 10-point girih star
15`tile-teal-star-louvre-03.jpg`Tile Louvre AD9089 n01CoyauCC BY-SA 3.0 ⚠ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-by-sa-3.0`3269x3269https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tile_Louvre_AD9089_n01.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsTexture/icon: single teal star tile
16`alicatado-nasrid-weathered-04.jpg`Alicatado nazarita, Convento de San Francisco (Granada)José Luis Filpo CabanaCC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfGFDLcc-by-4.0`4112x3088https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alicatado_nazarita,_Convento_de_San_Francisco_(Granada" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons.jpg)Texture: muted weathered Nasrid tiles (subtle background)
17`zellij-al-attarine-madrasa-fez-05.jpg`Al-Attarine Madrasa (8754772000)just_a_cheeseburgerCC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `cc-by-2.0`3872x2592https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Al-Attarine_Madrasa_(8754772000" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons.jpg)Texture: colourful Fez zellij close-up
18`still-life-quran-on-rehal-02.jpg`A Copy of The Quran at Museum Of Natural History NY (566912940)Muhammad Ghouri from Victoria, CanadaCC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `cc-by-2.0, FlickreviewR`2256x1496https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Copy_of_The_Quran_at_Museum_Of_Natural_History_NY_(566912940" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Commons.jpg)Still life: Qur'an on a rehal, low light
19`still-life-quran-with-misbaha-01.jpg`Holy CoranEmna MizouniCC BY-SA 4.0 ⚠ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">link) — template: `selfcc-by-sa-4.0`3771x2121https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holy_Coran.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsStill life: open Qur'an with prayer beads, dark vignette
20`calligraphy-bismillah-lustre-tile-01.jpg`Tile with bismillah Louvre AD28001aMarie-Lan NguyenPublic domain — template: `PD-old-100-1923, PD-self`5000x5000https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tile_with_bismillah_Louvre_AD28001a.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsCalligraphy: bismillah on 13th c. lustre tile
21`calligraphy-karahisari-bismillah-kufic-02.jpg`Album of Ahmed KarahisariAhmed KarahisariPublic domain — template: `PD-old`3342x4924https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karahisari.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CommonsCalligraphy: Ottoman bismillah in Kufic + square Kufic on paper
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