Volume 25 (Part 5), dedicated to the collection of manuscripts in the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies under the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, includes a unique selection and analyses of outstanding examples of miniature painting and calligraphy. The miniatures themselves are genuine masterpieces reflecting the traditions of various art schools in both Central Asia and Northern India (the Baburid School). The earliest manuscript with miniatures is a copy of Rashidaddin's Jami at-Tavarih (inv. No. 1620), on which you can see official ceremonial portraits of various khans from the Genghisid family, in particular, Ogedei and Khulagu Khans with their wives. Both couples are depicted in etiquette poses, sitting on carpets or on low seats. Special attention is paid to the miniatures of the Transoxiana school made in Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent (Shahrukhia). With all the tangible connection with the Herat school, the miniature of Transoxiana is a bright original phenomenon. The art of calligraphy is revealed from new, personalized aspects – the readers can acquaint themselves with famous calligraphers who worked in Herat, Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva, Tashkent and Kokand. In 2000, the manuscript collection of the Institute of Oriental Studies under the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan was listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World program as one of the richest manuscript repositories in the world.