HOLY QURAN ARABIC SMALL POCKET SIZE

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The National Library of Scotland says the production of the traditional manuscripts of mini Qurans is an old tradition but the printing of such books in especially in Egypt is related to the emergence of Photolithography in the 19th century. This library estimates the Istanbul and Delhi printing versions to 1892 and 1899, but the vast spreading of mini books is owed to David Bryce. [2] All printed versions had a metal box and a tiny magnifier giving to the Muslim soldiers fighting for Britain during the World War I. [2] In a lasting work by Thomas Edward Lawrence he says: " Auda told me later in strict confidence that he had bought a miniature Qur'an for one hundred and twenty pounds, thirteen years before, and had not since been wounded … The book was one of the little Glasgow reproductions, costing eighteen pence in England, but the Arabs were too afraid of Auda's deadliness to laugh at his superstition … or to explain to him his bad bargain." [2] [5]

The copy was still in the East in the 16th century, where it has been restored. It was brought to France after 1787. In 2012 The Hindu newspaper quoting from Salar Jung Museum talked about an oldest version mini Quran (partly verses) in 3x2cm dimensions with 31 leaves of Parchment in Kufic handwriting belongs to the 9th century. [9] See also [ edit ]

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