Hundreds of rare sources are being studied within the “114 Qur’ans” project

Leading experts from France, Turkey, and Austria are collaborating with the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan to implement the “114 Qur’ans” project. Within the framework of the project, additional Qur’an manuscripts related to Uzbekistan have been selected. Through online meetings, document exchanges, and scholarly discussions, the project has entered a new stage.

This week, an online meeting was held regarding the prospects of the project with Alexander Wilhelm, Vice President of Austria’s Müller & Schindler company, and Qur’anic scholars François Déroche (France) and Emek Üşenmez (Turkey).

“Our main goal is to conduct scholarly research on various historical copies of the Qur’an, to produce high-quality facsimile editions of these manuscripts, and to present them to the international community”, said Azimjon Gafurov, Senior Researcher at the Center of Islamic Civilization.

François Déroche noted that work is underway to resolve certain issues related to obtaining facsimile copies from some museums.

Emek Üşenmez is approaching the project with great enthusiasm:

“We have selected additional Qur’an manuscripts related to Uzbekistan. We will do our best to complete the work within the set timeframe”, said the Turkish scholar.

The “114 Qur’ans” project is a vivid example of international cooperation in the field of Islamic heritage. This project is being carried out with the aim of conducting scholarly research on some of the world’s rarest written sources and passing them on to future generations.