Uthmani script of the Quran

E169402

Arabic script style Quranic orthography religious writing tradition

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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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Uthmanic codex tradition	5
Madinah script	1
Uthmani codex tradition	1
Uthmani script Qurans	1
Uthmani script of the Quran canonical	1
Uthmanic codex	1
Uthmanic codex of the Qur’an	1
ʿUthmānic codification of the Qurʾan	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]

A. Naskh script
Naskh script is a widely used, highly legible style of Arabic calligraphy commonly employed in printed texts, books, and everyday writing.
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.
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.
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.
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.

A. Naskh script
Naskh script is a widely used, highly legible style of Arabic calligraphy commonly employed in printed texts, books, and everyday writing.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ Quranic orthography ⓘ religious writing tradition ⓘ
aimsTo	maintain textual uniformity of the Quran ⓘ preserve oral recitation tradition in written form ⓘ
associatedWith	Uthmanic codex ⓘ linked to: Uthmani script of the Quran
basedOn	early Quranic codices ⓘ
codifies	traditional rasm (consonantal outline) ⓘ
commissionedBy	Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ linked to: Caliph 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 ⓘ Quranic calligraphy ⓘ linked to: Arabic 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 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited