Uthmani script of the Quran

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The Uthmani script of the Quran is a standardized classical Arabic orthography, based on the early codices commissioned by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, that preserves traditional Quranic spelling and recitation conventions.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Arabic script style
Quranic orthography
religious writing tradition
aimsTo maintain textual uniformity of the Quran
preserve oral recitation tradition in written form
associatedWith Uthmani script of the Quran self-linksurface differs
surface form: Uthmanic codex
basedOn early Quranic codices
codifies traditional rasm (consonantal outline)
commissionedBy Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
surface form: Uthman ibn Affan
culturalSignificance symbol of preservation of the Quranic text
distinguishedFrom Indo-Pak script of the Quran
modern Arabic orthography
simplified Arabic spelling conventions
feature consonantal skeleton reflecting early Arabic writing
historical vowel marking practices
non-standard hamza placement
special orthography for certain Quranic words
special rules for alif and ya spelling
special rules for assimilation and elision
includes diacritical marks for pronunciation
vowel signs added after the earliest codices
influenced later Quranic calligraphic styles
influencedBy early Hijazi script practices
language Classical Arabic
preserves Quranic recitation conventions
historical orthographic features
traditional Quranic spelling
primaryUse Mushaf production
Arabic calligraphy
surface form: Quranic calligraphy
regardedAs authoritative standard for Quranic text
regionallyDominantIn Arab world
North Africa
Turkey
relatedTo Quranic qiraat sciences
science of rasm al-mushaf
religion Islam
requiresKnowledgeOf Quranic orthographic rules
tajwid rules
scriptFamily Arabic script
standardFor many modern printed Mushafs
standardizedIn early Islamic period
supports canonical Quranic readings
tajwid instruction
taughtIn Islamic seminaries
Quranic schools
usedBy Muslim communities worldwide
usedFor writing the Quran

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Subject: Uthmani script of the Quran
Description of subject: The Uthmani script of the Quran is a standardized classical Arabic orthography, based on the early codices commissioned by Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, that preserves traditional Quranic spelling and recitation conventions.

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tajwid hasScript Uthmani script of the Quran
MushafAl-MadinahOrder associatedWith Uthmani script of the Quran
this entity surface form: Uthmanic codex tradition
Uthmani script of the Quran associatedWith Uthmani script of the Quran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Uthmanic codex
Quran 15:44 foundIn Uthmani script of the Quran
this entity surface form: Uthmanic codex tradition
The Majesty scripturalCanon Uthmani script of the Quran
this entity surface form: Uthmanic codex of the Qur’an