Ancient Quranic calligraphy on display in Istanbul

Museum is currently hosting an exhibition that features the oldest forms of Quranic calligraphy

The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is currently hosting an exhibition that features the oldest forms of Quranic calligraphy, collected from the various areas where Islam had spread, in Istanbul.

The most comprehensive exhibition featuring Qurans and manuscripts written in the Kufic, the oldest calligraphic form, was opened at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum under the title of “The Magnificent Calligraphy of the Miraculous Book: Kufic.”

The opening ceremony was held on March 5, and was overseen by the President of Directorate of Religious Affairs Professor Mehmet Görmez.

The exhibition will continue until May 2016, and displays about 150 different works written in Kufic style including masterpiece Quran manuscripts, pages and scrolls of the Quran, portions of the Quran and volumes of books, dating back as far as the 8th century.