Century-old copy of holy Quran reprinted in Turkey

A century-old mushaf (a handwritten copy of the Quran) that was written by the calligrapher Hasan Rıza Efendi, who gave one of the best examples of naskh script style, has been reprinted in Turkey.

A century-old mushaf (a handwritten copy of the Quran) that was written by the calligrapher Hasan Rıza Efendi, who gave one of the best examples of naskh script style, has been reprinted in Turkey.

Hasan Rıza Efendi, who is known for many works that he wrote with the calligraphy styles such as thuluth, jaly and taliq, gave some of the best examples of naskh script style using it in his manuscripts in the Ottoman era. 

Following the reprint of 500-year-old work of Sheikh Hamdullah, who pushed the art of Islamic calligraphy over the top, the facsimile of the mushaf by Hasan Rıza Efendi has been carried out with the techniques that have never been tried before. 

The large manuscript written by Hasan Ali Efendi, which Sultan Mehmed V. Resad ordered to be read at his funeral after he ascended the throne and has been protected in the Topkapi Palace Museum Manuscript Library in Istanbul, is the second best facsimile that has been carried out to date. 

The Manuscript Institution of Turkey, affiliated with the Culture and Tourism Ministry, initiated a new work in 2014 on the grounds that previous facsimiles of the mushaf did not have the necessary characteristics. In this regard, the first work became the mushaf of calligraphy master Sheikh Hamdullah. 

The hexachrome and equinox printing techniques were used for the first time in Turkey. The commonly-used printing method, which was based on four primary colors, was also improved and a wider color spectrum was applied.