Topkapi Manuscript
Overview
One of the oldest and most complete early Quran manuscripts, dated to the late 7th or 8th century. Written in Hijazi-style script on parchment, it carries early orthography and marks. Kept with the Ottoman imperial collections, it is a prime witness to the textual history of the Quran.
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