China preserves one of the oldest written copies of the Quran in the world

 The Jiezi Mosque in Xunhua Salar Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai Province preserves the oldest manuscript of the Holy Quran found in China so far, which is considered one of the oldest Quran manuscripts in the world as well.

According to the studies of academics and researchers, the history of this copy of the Holy Quran dates back to between the eighth and thirteenth centuries AD, and was brought to China by the ancestors of the Salar nationalism who migrated from Central Asia about 800 years ago and settled in province.

The cover of this 867-page Quran manuscript, divided into 30 volumes, is made of rhinoceros leather, with each volume bound in blue silk.

In 2007, China allocated funds and organized Chinese experts in the restoration of paper archaeological works to carry out the restoration of this manuscript.

The aforementioned mosque also displays several copies of the Noble Quran that were later written and printed in the province, many of which are characterized by the characteristics of traditional Chinese calligraphy.