Leaves from Three Ancient Qurans
Possibly Pre-Othmanic

Originally published in 1914, this book contains a transcription of leaves from three Arabic Qurans, purchased in Egypt in 1895.

Alphonse Mingana (Edited by), Agnes Smith Lewis (Edited by)

9781107438040, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 October 2014

128 pages
23.5 x 19.1 x 0.7 cm, 0.23 kg

Originally published in 1914, this book contains a transcription of leaves from three Arabic Qurans, purchased in Egypt in 1895. Lewis and Mingana date the sections to pre-Othmanic Islam, and each reveal surprising variations in the original Quranic texts. This book, which was controversial at the time of its first publication, will be of value to anyone with an interest in early Quranic palimpsests and Islamic history.

Leaves from three ancient Qurans, possibly pre-'Othmanic, with a list of their variants.

Subject Areas: Islam [HRH]