1,000-year-old Ibn Al-Bawwab Quran manuscript on display in Makkah

1,000-year-old Ibn Al-Bawwab Quran manuscript on display in Makkah

Makkah: A rare Holy Quran manuscript penned more than 1,000 years ago by the celebrated calligrapher Ali bin Hilal, known as Ibn Al-Bawwab, is being exhibited at the “Iqra” Exhibition at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, offering visitors a chance to view one of the finest surviving examples of early Islamic manuscript art. The exhibition, organised by the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, explores the histo…