New Delhi: Mecca museum unveils Blue Quran: Viral photos of 1,100-year-old manuscript go viral
يعرض متحف القرآن الكريم بمكة نسخة نادرة من “المصحف الأزرق” بالخط الكوفي وماء الذهب على أرضية زرقاء، تعود للقرن الثالث الهجري، في خطوة لإبراز جماليات الخط العربي وفنون المخطوطات القرآنية.#متحف_القرآن #المصحف_الأزرق #التراث_الإسلامي #مكة pic.twitter.com/hISc4sSgls— اتحاد اذاعات وتليفزيونات دول منظمةالتعاون الإسلامي (@osbu_org) February 10, 2026
22/ The Blue Quran is one of the most famous and beautiful ancient Qurans in the world. The manuscript has been dated to between the late 9th – 10th century. It is believed that the Blue Quran was created for the Great Mosque of Qairawan in Tunisia.#Ramadan pic.twitter.com/H5ghNKZFkA— Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann) March 23, 2023
I was able to squeeze in a quick visit to Tunisia, and one of my main goals was to see the famous and iconic ‘Blue Quran’. Here is a brief video about it.PS. Apologies for video quality and appearance, it was an unplanned and hectic trip. 😉 pic.twitter.com/oGB299Or0u— Dr. Yasir Qadhi (@YasirQadhi) April 30, 2025
The Blue Quran 10thCEWritten in Gold Kufic script on indigo-dyed vellum,a distinguished example Islamic Calligraphy pic.twitter.com/fkp5zhPwi5— Muslim Culture (@MuslimCulture) February 24, 2016
#Ramadan Kareem to all those observing the holy month. Details from the Blue Qur’an. @CBL_Dublin Is 1405A, verses from Sura II, al-Baqarah, c.850-950, Kairouan, Cordoba, or Baghdad.#Ramadan pic.twitter.com/ypNLjvP3Xj— Kristine Rose-Beers (@iamkristinesr) April 13, 2021
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