Researchers at the University of Birmingham in England said Wednesday that they had discovered part of what is likely one of the world’s oldest manuscripts of the Quran. The fragment is said to ...

Shakespeare manuscript to tour Birmingham. Image source, Everything to Everybody. Image caption, The folio is the first published collection of Shakespeare's works, containing 36 of his plays.

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News; Midlands News; Muslim Communities 'A Quran by Birmingham' - Brummies invited to create new manuscript The special project allows Muslims and non-Muslims a chance to transcribe some of the ...

People in Birmingham are being invited to create a new Quran manuscript as part of a project exploring the city's connection to the Islamic holy book.. Muslims and non-Muslims will have the chance ...

Known as "Birmingham's First Folio", the manuscript was bought for the people of the city in 1881, to improve their lives "through culture and education".

Brummies have been invited to create a brand new Quran manuscript as part of a special project. Muslims and non-Muslims alike will have the chance to copy and transcribe some of the 6,000 verses ...

'Birmingham's First Folio' was printed in 1623 and was bought for the people of Birmingham in 1881.