One of world's oldest Korans found in Birmingham library

Experts say the holy text may have been written by someone who knew Prophet Muhammad

Koran
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Fragments of a 1,370-year-old copy of the Koran, one of the oldest in existence, have been discovered in the University of Birmingham's library.

Experts have said it is possible that its writer might even have known Prophet Muhammad.

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