epigraphic bands of Quranic inscription using an angular script that is commonly referred to as Kufic

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

Early Quranic inscriptions were produced using angular Kufic script on manuscripts associated with the Umayyad period held at the KFCRIS. The author identifies these through physical examination in the examination room, assisted by magnifying glasses and the museum's inventory catalogue (p. 12, 20).

Evidence

"epigraphic bands of Quranic inscription using an angular script that is commonly referred to as Kufic. Kufic became typical of Quran manuscripts produced in the Umayyad period (fig 7)."

Remarks

These manuscripts are part of the early Islamic period objects at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. The author notes that Kufic became the typical script for such manuscripts during the Umayyad era (p. 20). Preservation is managed in a basement facility maintained according to international standards (p. 9).