Codex Mashhad to Be Displayed at Doha Book Fair
The codex will be displayed on Tuesday in a ceremony that is set to host Qatari officials and scholars as well as representatives from other countries, the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) announced on Monday.
The Doha International Book Fair opened on May 9 and will wrap up on May 18.
Quran researcher and translator Morteza Kariminia will provide explanations about the unique features of this Mushaf.
Codex Mashhad was unveiled in a ceremony in Mashhad in late November. The 252-page copy contains 95 percent of the text of the Holy Book.
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It was written on parchment measuring 35 by 50 centimeters, either in Medina or Kufa, and was later taken to Khorasan (northeast Iran).
Then, in the late 5th Hijri century, the owner endowed the copy to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
Kariminia said in November that the textual characteristics of this codex, including custom features, spelling features, variations in readings, and the arrangement of surahs, along with extensive Carbon 14 testing, reveal that the primary portion of this version dates back to the first century.
This edition includes explanations and an annotated introduction in both Arabic and English, presented in facsimile printing to faithfully replicate the original, he added.
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