Al Mushaf Al Sharif Attributed Uthman by Ihsanoglu Ekmeleddin (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. This book contains the critical edition of an original copy of the Holy Quran attributed to the time of Caliph Othman: this is the copy known as the "Othman (R.A.) Mushaf [Quran copy]" located in the Topkapi Palace Museum. manuscripts of the Holy Quran that reached to the present day. Dr. Altikulac has done a meticulous comparative study and technical analysis of the copy; the Introduction explains the method followed and the findings obtained. Dr. Altikulac further enriches this instructive text with information on the history of Quran copies and recitation of the Quran. With only two pages (23 verses) lacking, "Topkapi Mushaf " is the closest to the complete text of the Quran. As indicated in detail and with examples in the text of Dr. Altikulac, certain parts of the manuscript had become unreadable due to the effects of time. With patient and careful research, Dr. Altikulac was able to decipher these parts using certain criteria and signs and to reconstitute the original copy. The funding for the printing of this book was provided by H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed al-Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the U.A.E. and Ruler of Sharjah. Publication of Dr. Tayyar Altikulac's work represents at the same time the concretisation of a goal which was formulated by Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu in the early 1980s, to print an edition of the "Topkapi Mushaf ", given the value and importance of this copy. Editors: Translator: pages.