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Mecca museum unveils legendary Blue Quran: Viral pictures of 1,100-year-old masterpiece with Surah Al-Baqarah verses break the Internet

In a landmark cultural moment for Islamic arts and history, the Holy Quran Museum in Mecca’s Hira Cultural District has opened a special display featuring a folio from the legendary ‘Blue Quran’ (Al-Muṣḥaf al-Azraq), which is one of the rarest and most luxurious Quranic manuscripts ever created. The exhibit, announced by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and covered by leading international media, underscores the deep historical roots of Islamic calligraphy and manuscript art while elevating Saudi Arabia’s position as a guardian of global religious heritage.

What is the ‘Blue Quran’? A testament to early Islamic art

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