Rare Third-Century AH Manuscript Highlights Early Quranic Writing at Holy Quran Museum

The Holy Quran Museum at the Hira Cultural District in Makkah showcases a rare Quranic manuscript: a page from a Quran dating back to the third century AH, corresponding to the ninth century CE, a historic artifact documenting an aspect of the early stages of Quranic manuscript production.
 The displayed manuscript includes part of Surah Maryam, written on parchment in red ink. The text contains neither vowel marks nor diacritical dots, highlighting a characteristic of the early stages of Quranic manuscript writing. This allows museum visitors to learn about the development of Quranic writing and the methods used to record the Quran during the early Islamic centuries.
 The Holy Quran Museum is one of the main facilities in the Hira Cultural District, offering an educational and interactive experience that highlights the history of the Quran, the development of Quranic manuscript writing, and the various forms of care devoted to it throughout the ages.