Malacca Al-Quran Museum

Malacca Al-Quran Museum (Malay: Muzium Al-quran Melaka) is a museum about Quran in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which was developed with the cooperation between Restu Foundation and Malacca State Government and opened to the public on 10 January 2008.[1][2] It is located next to the state mosque of Malacca and consists of 12 main halls and a shop.

Malacca Al-Quran Museum
Muzium Al-Quran Melaka
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Established10 January 2008
LocationMalacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates2°12′54.9″N 102°15′41.2″E / 2.215250°N 102.261444°E / 2.215250; 102.261444
Typemuseum
Malacca Al-Quran Museum exhibition hall

The museum exhibits various collections of the Quran, ranging from old manuscripts, special collections to arts, as well as the history of the spread of Islam from the divine revelation during Prophet Muhammad time and his close friends throughout the Middle East, Indochina and the rest of the Malay world.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Malacca Al-Quran Museum". Islamic Tourism Centre of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Melaka wujud Muzium al-Quran pertama di Malaysia" (in Malay). Utusan Online. 12 October 2006. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Melaka wujud Muzium al-Quran pertama di Malaysia" (PDF). Perdana Leadership Foundation (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Muzium Al-Quran Melaka Jadi Pusat Pendidikan Al-Quran Di Rantau Ini", Berita Wilayah, 11 October 2006, retrieved 12 April 2017