Depth
At a glance
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In time
Scripture and its sciencesArts of the book
Overview
A gilded Kufic Qur'an on indigo-blue parchment, from the ninth or tenth century CE, probably from Morocco or al-Andalus; its leaves were scattered among the museums after it was separated. 1
Impact
It is regarded as the most beautiful known Qur'an from the Islamic West; the use of blue parchment is almost unique among all Islamic manuscripts. 1
People and things also explored
The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· The Prophetic Sunna· Command, prohibition and capacity· Arabesque· The Sunna as explanation of the Qur'an
Sources
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islam.museum contributors. “The Blue Qur'an”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/al-mushaf-al-azraq/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.