Fragments of the oldest Koran
Posted: 31 Aug 2015, 08:32The 'Birmingham Koran' fragment that could shake Islam after carbon-dating suggests it is OLDER than the Prophet Muhammad
Fragments of the oldest Koran were discovered last month in Birmingham
Carbon dating found the pages were produced between 568AD and 654AD
But several historians now say that the parchment may predate Muhammad
They believe that this discovery could rewrite the early history of Islam
By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline
Published: 04:02, 31 August 2015 | Updated: 09:13, 31 August 2015
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Fragments of the world's oldest Koran which was found in Birmingham last month could predate the Prophet Muhammad, according to scholars.
The pages were discovered bound within the pages of another Koran from the late seventh century at the library of the University of Birmingham.
Written in ink in an early form of Arabic script on parchment made from animal skin, the pages contain parts of the Suras, or chapters, 18 to 20, which may have been written by someone who actually knew the Prophet Muhammad who founded the Islamic faith.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z3kNbH3ern
Fragments of the oldest Koran were discovered last month in Birmingham
Carbon dating found the pages were produced between 568AD and 654AD
But several historians now say that the parchment may predate Muhammad
They believe that this discovery could rewrite the early history of Islam
By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline
Published: 04:02, 31 August 2015 | Updated: 09:13, 31 August 2015
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Fragments of the world's oldest Koran which was found in Birmingham last month could predate the Prophet Muhammad, according to scholars.
The pages were discovered bound within the pages of another Koran from the late seventh century at the library of the University of Birmingham.
Written in ink in an early form of Arabic script on parchment made from animal skin, the pages contain parts of the Suras, or chapters, 18 to 20, which may have been written by someone who actually knew the Prophet Muhammad who founded the Islamic faith.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z3kNbH3ern