A Perg. 203: A Qur'anic Manuscript From The Beginning Of 2nd Century Hijra In The Austrian National Library
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First Composed: 29th November 2001
Last Updated: 29th November 2001
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Hair side |
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Date
Beginning of 2nd century hijra.
Manuscript Number
A Perg. 203.
Contents
Sūrah Muzzammil verses 6 to 19 on hair side. Sūrah Muzzammil verse 19 to Sūrah Muddaththir verse 5 on flesh side.
Script
Kufic.
Yellowish, medium strong parchment, strongly twisted; dark-brown ink. The internal part of the page is missing. The writing size might have amounted to completely approx. 64 mm x 80 mm.
Location
Austrian National Library, Vienna.
Acknowledgement
We are grateful to the Austrian National Library, Vienna, for providing us the manuscript.
References
[1] H. Loebenstein, Koranfragmente Auf Pergament Aus Der Papyrussammlung Der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Textband, 1982, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Wein, p. 36. This contains the description of the manuscript.
[2] H. Loebenstein, Koranfragmente Auf Pergament Aus Der Papyrussammlung Der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek, Tafelband, 1982, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek: Wein, Tafel 11. This contains the pictures of the manuscript.
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