Codex Mashhad

مصحف مشهد

An early codex in the Astan Quds Razavi Museum in Mashhad attributed to the 1st century AH; a key witness of early Qur'anic script.

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An early Qur'an in the Astan Quds Razavi museum in Mashhad, attributed to the first century AH; one of the most important witnesses to early Qur'anic calligraphy. 1

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Islamic calligraphy· The Blue Qur'an· The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Command, prohibition and capacity

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islam.museum contributors. “Codex Mashhad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/mushaf-mashhad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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