Makkah’s Holy Quran Museum Houses 18th-Century Manuscript

Makkah’s Holy Quran Museum Houses 18th-Century Manuscript | 📷SPA

MAKKAH, August 10 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — An 18th-century Holy Quran manuscript housed at the Holy Quran Museum in Makkah’s Hira Cultural District offers visitors insight into the development of handwritten Qurans and Arabic calligraphy.

The manuscript provides a historical view of the artistic and technical methods used to produce Quranic works, including the evolution of ornamentation and gilding across different periods.

Floral motifs and intricate decorative elements appear on its opening pages, reflecting the artistic traditions associated with Quranic manuscript production during the 18th century.

Written in black ink, the text incorporates characteristics from several schools of Islamic calligraphy. Detailed diacritical marks and vowel notation also demonstrate the precision required to preserve accuracy in handwritten Qurans.

Source: SPA