Miniature Quran

This library estimates the Istanbul and Delhi printing versions to 1892 and 1899, but the vast spreading of mini books is owed to David Bryce.

[2] All printed versions had a metal box and a tiny magnifier giving to the Muslim soldiers fighting for Britain during the World War I.

[2] In a lasting work by Thomas Edward Lawrence he says : "Auda told me later in strict confidence that he had bought a miniature Qur'an for one hundred and twenty pounds, thirteen years before, and had not since been wounded … The book was one of the little Glasgow reproductions, costing eighteen pence in England, but the Arabs were too afraid of Auda's deadliness to laugh at his superstition … or to explain to him his bad bargain.

"[2][5] The pages of these books has an empty margin sometimes with east-art drawings and magnifier is needed to read the texts.

[8] In 2012 The Hindu newspaper quoting from Salar Jung Museum talked about an oldest version mini Quran (partly verses) in 3x2cm dimensions with 31 leaves of Parchment in Kufic handwriting belongs to the 9th century.