3rd Century A.H. Quran Copy at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Rasa - The oldest Quran copy held in Al-Alqsa Mosque dates back to the 3rd century A.H., an official with the library of the mosque said.

News ID: 1514

Date: 30 October 2014 - 17:12

RNA - According to Masdarak website, Uzbaki, who is in charge of the manuscripts of the library, introduced the valuable Quranic works in a seminar titled “Manuscripts of the Holy Quds and Palestine and the Importance of Research on These works and Their publication”.

The seminar was held on October 28 at Bethlehem University of Palestine.

He stressed the scientific, historical and artistic value of the manuscripts adding that the oldest manuscript copies of the Quran were written in the first five centuries after the advent of Islam.

The official said that the library is the most important one in the Holy Quds with more than 2000 manuscripts and over 200 Quran copies.

Uzbaki went on to say that the oldest page of a manuscript Quran copy available today is kept at Leiden University in the Netherlands and dates back to the years between 70 and 80 A.H.

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