Tiny ancient Quran on display in Israel for Ramadan

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Last Updated : Jun 11 2018 | 7:15 PM IST

A tiny 10th century Quran is on display for the first time as part of a collection of Islamic texts being shown at Israel's National Library to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Curator Raquel Ukeles said this week that the exhibition is aimed at drawing attention to Islam and minority cultures in the Jewish state.

Ukeles says the Quran is "fragile, but well-preserved" and is special because it was written without punctuation. She says it likely served as "a religious talisman."

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First Published: Jun 11 2018 | 7:15 PM IST

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