1,370-year-old document is likely to have been commisioned by one of the world’s first ever Muslims, experts say
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An ancient copy of the Koran found at the University of
Birmingham may have belonged to Abu Bakr, one of the world’s first ever Muslims.
Radiocarbon dating carried out in July found the fragments to be at least 1,370-years-old, raising the possibility it could be the oldest copy of the Islamic holy book in existence.
Now Jamal bin Huwareib, managing director of the UAE’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Islamic studies, has suggested that such an early document could only have been commissioned by a very small number of people – the most likely of them being Abu Bakr.
Abu Bakr is widely thought to be the first person to convert to Islam outside the Prophet Mohammed’s direct family. He served as a friend and trusted [...]
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