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'Oldest' Koran Fragments Found in Birmingham University
BBC News ^ | 22 July 2015 | Sean Coughlan

Posted on 07/22/2015 1:16:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway

What may be the world's oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham.

Radiocarbon dating found the manuscript to be at least 1,370 years old, making it among the earliest in existence.

The pages of the Muslim holy text had remained unrecognised in the university library for almost a century.

The British Library's expert on such manuscripts, Dr Muhammad Isa Waley, said this "exciting discovery" would make Muslims "rejoice".

The manuscript had been kept with a collection of other Middle Eastern books and documents, without being identified as one of the oldest fragments of the Koran in the world.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: birmingham; birminghamkoran; cancerofislam; epigraphyandlanguage; faithandphilosophy; godsgravesglyphs; islam; islamiccancer; koran; mohammed; moslems; muhammad; muslims; radiocarbon; radiocarbondating; rcdating; religionofpieces; rop; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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1 posted on 07/22/2015 1:16:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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"exciting discovery" would make Muslims "rejoice".

Isn't that special.

2 posted on 07/22/2015 1:18:02 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: nickcarraway

Set them on fire. Yesterday.


3 posted on 07/22/2015 1:18:35 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: nickcarraway

Give them the Joseph’s tomb treatment.


4 posted on 07/22/2015 1:19:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Conservatism: Now home to liars too. And we'll support them. Yea... GOPe)
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To: nickcarraway
written on sheep or goat skin

I know they are not allowed to eat a sheep or goat after they have raped it, but are they allowed to write portions of the koran on its skin?

5 posted on 07/22/2015 1:19:59 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: nickcarraway

Isn’t it interesting that there are medias out there reporting on wonderful things related to Islam.


6 posted on 07/22/2015 1:21:20 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: nickcarraway

“bacon is ok!”

signed, moe-ham-head”


7 posted on 07/22/2015 1:21:31 PM PDT by dynachrome (We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.)
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this "exciting discovery" would make Muslims "rejoice".

I doubt it. I have noticed that not very many things make muslims "rejoice" apart from the rape, torture and slaughter of people who do not follow their beliefs.

8 posted on 07/22/2015 1:21:35 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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Burn, baby, burn.........................


9 posted on 07/22/2015 1:22:09 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: nickcarraway

Neat - only 500-520 years more recent than the oldest extant fragment of the New Testament.


10 posted on 07/22/2015 1:22:53 PM PDT by skeeter ( THAT)
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To: Beowulf9

Would not call it interesting nor surprising, the media just wants to be the last ones killed.


11 posted on 07/22/2015 1:23:11 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: nickcarraway

It will be interesting to see how they compare the current Koran.


12 posted on 07/22/2015 1:25:28 PM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: nickcarraway

Burn it with a flamethrower.


13 posted on 07/22/2015 1:25:44 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: nickcarraway; Slings and Arrows; Salamander; JoeProBono

Discovered by a janitor while cleaning out the loo?


14 posted on 07/22/2015 1:27:06 PM PDT by shibumi ("Cover it with gas and set it on fire.")
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To: nickcarraway

Let Calvin pee on it.


15 posted on 07/22/2015 1:27:52 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: nickcarraway

“holy text”
Handbook for headchopping, burning and destroying.


16 posted on 07/22/2015 1:28:00 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To: Paladin2

Put it at the bottom of a pit and flood it with sewage.


17 posted on 07/22/2015 1:28:17 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: nickcarraway

It is not holy.


18 posted on 07/22/2015 1:33:14 PM PDT by shankbear (The tree of Liberty appears to be perishing because there are few patriots willing to refresh it.)
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19 posted on 07/22/2015 1:39:34 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: nickcarraway

It would be interesting to see if anything changed.


20 posted on 07/22/2015 1:41:42 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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