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The Birmingham Quran manuscript is a significant artifact consisting of two parchment leaves from an early Quranic text, currently housed at the University of Birmingham. Radiocarbon dating conducted in 2015 indicates that these leaves date back to between 568 and 645 CE, placing them close to the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c. 570–632 CE)<ref>Birmingham Qur’an manuscript dated among the oldest in the world. (n.d.). University of Birmingham. Retrieved January 7, 2025, from https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/07/quran-manuscript-22-07-15.aspx</ref> <ref>Early Quranic manuscripts. (2024). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Early_Quranic_manuscripts&oldid=1262347275</ref>. | The Birmingham Quran manuscript is a significant artifact consisting of two parchment leaves from an early Quranic text, currently housed at the University of Birmingham. Radiocarbon dating conducted in 2015 indicates that these leaves date back to between 568 and 645 CE, placing them close to the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (c. 570–632 CE)<ref>Birmingham Qur’an manuscript dated among the oldest in the world. (n.d.). University of Birmingham. Retrieved January 7, 2025, from https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/07/quran-manuscript-22-07-15.aspx</ref> <ref>Early Quranic manuscripts. (2024). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Early_Quranic_manuscripts&oldid=1262347275</ref>. | ||
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