Oldest Copy of Quran on Display in Doha
The Cultural Village “Katara” displays the Samarkand Manuscript (Mushaf of Uthman) within the framework of the exhibition “Traditional and Contemporary Art of Uzbekistan”
The oldest copy of the Holy Quran (Samarkand manuscript) is being exhibited in the Cultural Village “Katara”. It is one of the most important archives and collectables displayed at the exhibition “Traditional and Contemporary Art of Uzbekistan”, which will run until June 26.
The Islamic collectables and scripts displayed at the exhibition represent the fruit of the efforts of cooperation between the Cultural Village “Katara” and the Culture and Arts Forum of Uzbekistan Foundation. The exhibition includes samples of calligraphy and eastern miniatures in addition to other works of art, decorative and applied arts, and folkloric costumes from Uzbekistan.
Samarkand manuscript was also called the Mushaf of 'Uthman relative to the third Caliph Uthman Bin Affan. It is a manuscript copy of Quran and represents the oldest Mushaf on earth and the oldest manuscript of Quran written on parchment in Kufic font.
It was said that before Central Asia's accession to Russia, the Mushaf was kept in the School of Al-Haj Ahrar in Samarkand. Another view in Samarkand, Bukhara and other Turkistan cities sees that Abou Baker Al-Kaffal deceased and buried in Tashkent in 976 moved the Mushaf from Baghdad to Samarkand, then his successors inherited the Mushaf. When Haj Ahrar inherited the Mushaf, he established a school for Quran learning.
Source: moc.gov.qa
The Islamic collectables and scripts displayed at the exhibition represent the fruit of the efforts of cooperation between the Cultural Village “Katara” and the Culture and Arts Forum of Uzbekistan Foundation. The exhibition includes samples of calligraphy and eastern miniatures in addition to other works of art, decorative and applied arts, and folkloric costumes from Uzbekistan.
Samarkand manuscript was also called the Mushaf of 'Uthman relative to the third Caliph Uthman Bin Affan. It is a manuscript copy of Quran and represents the oldest Mushaf on earth and the oldest manuscript of Quran written on parchment in Kufic font.
It was said that before Central Asia's accession to Russia, the Mushaf was kept in the School of Al-Haj Ahrar in Samarkand. Another view in Samarkand, Bukhara and other Turkistan cities sees that Abou Baker Al-Kaffal deceased and buried in Tashkent in 976 moved the Mushaf from Baghdad to Samarkand, then his successors inherited the Mushaf. When Haj Ahrar inherited the Mushaf, he established a school for Quran learning.
Source: moc.gov.qa
