Cadbury connection with historic Qur’an
One of the oldest surviving texts of the Qur'an has been found in the Cadbury Research Library
The parchment of a section of the Qur’an in the Cadbury Research Library at the University of Birming-ham has been radiocarbon dated to between AD 568 and AD 645.
It has been confirmed as one of the oldest surviving texts of the Qur’an in the world and the announcement of its discovery last week prompted widespread media interest.
You need to login to read subscriber-only content and/or comment on articles.