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Mingana Qur’an · Kufic witness · Mingana Islamic Arabic 1563

A separately identified Kufic-script Qur’an witness.

Record reviewed 2026-11-05 ·

Catalogue reference
Mingana Islamic Arabic 1563
Institution / route
University of Birmingham
Region / collection context
Islamic manuscript collections
Language
Arabic
Physical form
Manuscript
Translation evidence
Coverage check pending
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Ninth century CE · university description

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