Surah 83:0
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Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Wetzstein II 1925 (Ahlwardt 364)
1 of 2codex_00480
DateAD 899 (8th to 9th Century AD)
Script Stylekūfī E.I
Current LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin
Found LocationDamascus, Syria
Quranic RangeQ 67:0-102:0, Q 104:8-114:6
Context & Details
The manuscript has suffered from historical water and oil damage, causing its parchment leaves to become quite wrinkled. It features elegant gold script used exclusively for the surah titles and verse counts.
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Diez A oct 172
2 of 2codex_00430
DateAD 1050 (Late 9th to Mid 11th Century AD)
Script StyleTransitional Maghrebi
Current LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Found LocationUnknown
Quranic RangeQ 1:1-114:6
Context & Details
This codex is largely complete, containing the entire Quran, though the first folio and a few other leaves were supplied by a later hand. Written on parchment, the manuscript represents an important transitional stage in the evolution of the Arabic script toward the Maghrebi style. While generally well-preserved, some of the early and late folios exhibit water damage and have been repaired.