Fascinating Facts about The Quran Through History
The Qur’an
Lucy Marchant
According to tradition,
several of Muhammad’s
companions wrote down
the revelations. Shortly
after his death, the Qur’an
was put together by his
companions, who had
written down or
memorized parts of it.
This is a page of the Hijazi
Qur’an now in
Birmingham, from roughly
600CE, one of the oldest in
the world!
القرآن
The Qur’an
This is a page from a
Qur’an written in real gold
on parchment (animal skin
from a cow, sheep or goat).
It was made in North Africa
or Spain (we know this
because of the
handwriting). It was
written in around 1,000 CE.
It is now at the John
Rylands Library.
This is a part of the Qur’an
written on the Sultan
Hassan Mosque in Cairo,
Egypt. It was built in 1356-
1363 CE
Carol, Elaine and Jamie are
getting a giant Qur’an
ready for photographing.
This is one of the pages of
it. The book measures
876mm x 592mm
(5280cm
2
), has 470 thick
pages and weighs 52kg. It
is from the late 14
th
century. It was made in
Egypt.
Explore the rich history of The Quran through various images and descriptions of ancient manuscripts and artifacts. Learn about the origins, preservation, and noteworthy details of this sacred text, from early companions' writings to intricately crafted pages in gold, spanning centuries and locations.
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The Quran Lucy Marchant
The Qur an According to tradition, several of Muhammad s companions wrote down the revelations. Shortly after his death, the Qur an was put together by his companions, who had written down or memorized parts of it. This is a page of the Hijazi Qur an now in Birmingham, from roughly 600CE, one of the oldest in the world!
This is a page from a Qur an written in real gold on parchment (animal skin from a cow, sheep or goat). It was made in North Africa or Spain (we know this because of the handwriting). It was written in around 1,000 CE. It is now at the John Rylands Library.
This is a part of the Quran written on the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built in 1356- 1363 CE
Carol, Elaine and Jamie are getting a giant Qur an ready for photographing.
This is one of the pages of it. The book measures 876mm x 592mm (5280cm2), has 470 thick pages and weighs 52kg. It is from the late 14th century. It was made in Egypt.
