Qur'an Leaf, 9th century

ورقة مصحف (قرن 9)

Qur'an Leaf, 9th century; V&A, accession CIRC.161-1951.

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The Early Abbasid Caliphate · Abbasid Fragmentation

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An early Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on parchment; ninth century CE, one of the oldest surviving Qur'an leaves. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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islam.museum contributors. “Qur'an Leaf, 9th century”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/waraqat-mushaf-9/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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