Ancient Carving Linked to Koran Issue

A carving made by an ancient Arabic traveler on a red limestone block more than 1,300 years ago may provide new insight on an ardent topic related to the Qur'an (or Koran, as it is better known), the sacred book of the Muslims. Namely, since the inscription contains diacritical marks, it... [ read more >> ]

First Islamic inscription sheds light on Qur'an and Umar's death

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Image credits: Ali ibn Ibrahim Ghabban, Robert Hoyland

First Islamic inscription sheds light on Qur'an and Umar's death