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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uthmanic codex tradition | 2 |
| Uthmani script of the Quran canonical | 1 |
| Uthmanic codex | 1 |
| Uthmanic codex of the Qur’an | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uthmani script of the Quran Context triple: [Tajwid, hasScript, Uthmani script of the Quran]
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A.
Naskh script
Naskh script is a widely used, highly legible style of Arabic calligraphy commonly employed in printed texts, books, and everyday writing.
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B.
Diwani script
Diwani script is an ornate Ottoman-era style of Arabic calligraphy characterized by its intricate, flowing lines and dense, decorative composition often used in royal decrees and official documents.
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C.
Taliq script
Taliq script is a flowing, cursive style of Islamic calligraphy, historically used for Persian and Ottoman Turkish manuscripts and known for its elegant, slanted letterforms.
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D.
Thuluth script
Thuluth script is a large, elegant, and highly cursive style of Arabic calligraphy traditionally used for architectural inscriptions, Qur’anic headings, and decorative works.
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E.
Ruqʿah script
Ruqʿah script is a simple, highly legible Arabic handwriting style commonly used for everyday writing and official documents in the Arab world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uthmani script of the Quran Target entity description: 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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A.
Naskh script
Naskh script is a widely used, highly legible style of Arabic calligraphy commonly employed in printed texts, books, and everyday writing.
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B.
Diwani script
Diwani script is an ornate Ottoman-era style of Arabic calligraphy characterized by its intricate, flowing lines and dense, decorative composition often used in royal decrees and official documents.
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C.
Taliq script
Taliq script is a flowing, cursive style of Islamic calligraphy, historically used for Persian and Ottoman Turkish manuscripts and known for its elegant, slanted letterforms.
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D.
Thuluth script
Thuluth script is a large, elegant, and highly cursive style of Arabic calligraphy traditionally used for architectural inscriptions, Qur’anic headings, and decorative works.
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E.
Ruqʿah script
Ruqʿah script is a simple, highly legible Arabic handwriting style commonly used for everyday writing and official documents in the Arab world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic script style
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Quranic orthography ⓘ religious writing tradition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain textual uniformity of the Quran
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preserve oral recitation tradition in written form ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Uthmani script of the Quran
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Uthmanic codex
|
| basedOn | early Quranic codices ⓘ |
| codifies | traditional rasm (consonantal outline) ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
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surface form:
Uthman ibn Affan
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of preservation of the Quranic text ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Indo-Pak script of the Quran
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modern Arabic orthography ⓘ simplified Arabic spelling conventions ⓘ |
| feature |
consonantal skeleton reflecting early Arabic writing
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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
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vowel signs added after the earliest codices ⓘ |
| influenced | later Quranic calligraphic styles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Hijazi script practices ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| preserves |
Quranic recitation conventions
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historical orthographic features ⓘ traditional Quranic spelling ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
Mushaf production
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Arabic calligraphy ⓘ
surface form:
Quranic calligraphy
|
| regardedAs | authoritative standard for Quranic text ⓘ |
| regionallyDominantIn |
Arab world
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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
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Quranic schools ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslim communities worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor | writing the Quran ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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.
this entity surface form:
Uthmanic codex tradition
Uthmani script of the Quran
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associatedWith
→
Uthmani script of the Quran
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Uthmanic codex
this entity surface form:
Uthmanic codex tradition
this entity surface form:
Uthmanic codex of the Qur’an