The British Library has acquired a historic Qur’an, dated to the 1820s, from Sumatra. When Marco Polo visited there in 1290, this 2000 mile-long island was part of a powerful Muslim trading network that stretched to Cairo. Today, it is part of Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population.
Historic Qur’an Acquired
Original article by Annabel Teh Gallop published in the British Library on 03/24/2014
