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Islamic Awareness
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Islamic Awareness is interested in the extant artefacts relating to Islamic origins with focus on epigraphy, manuscript studies, numismatics and archaeology.
Jul 26, 2020 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
NEW ADDITION: “Codex Mashhad – An Early Qur'ān In Ibn Masʿūd's Arrangement Of Sūrahs, 1st Century Hijra”. (bit.ly/2P0mPDQ) Manuscript on parchment. Vertical format. This codex was probably produced in the Ḥijāz and brought to Iraq though the exact history is unclear. Codex Mashhad has 251 folios = 122 (MS 18, Āstān-i Quds Library, Mashhad) + 129 (MS 4116, Āstān-i Quds Library, Mashhad). The extant folios contain >90% of the text of the Qur'an ignoring the folios that contain a later kufic hand used in emendations (bit.ly/2P0mPDQ).
May 23, 2020 • 10 tweets • 5 min read
The article "Radiocarbon (Carbon-14) Dating Of The Manuscripts Of The Qur'ān" (bit.ly/2zZCLBS) now includes every radiocarbon dated Qur'an that has been published - excluding those that are embargoed or bound by confidentiality agreements. Total: Twenty-five Qur'ans. This update makes the article "Radiocarbon (Carbon-14) Dating Of The Manuscripts Of The Qur'ān (bit.ly/2zZCLBS) the most comprehensive listing of radiocarbon dated Qur'an’s published so far in print or online.
Apr 3, 2019 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
UPDATE: We present a massive update of the article "Concise List Of Arabic Manuscripts Of The Qur'ān Attributable To The First Century Hijra". This ninth interim update is the biggest update since the article was initially published on the 17th July 2009. bit.ly/2tKdjcM The study of ancient manuscripts of the Qur'an is steadily gathering pace. In decades past, a few scholars have compiled lists of Qur'anic manuscripts attributable to the 1st century hijra. Although helpful, these lists contain only the barest details,.....