MAKKAH: Early Islamic inscriptions in Kufic script recently discovered in Al-Sidriya site in Al-Dawadmi in the Riyadh region are nothing short of a historical treasure, providing an insight into not just the documentation process of different aspects of life centuries ago, but also the nature of the script itself.
Prof. Salma Mohammed Hosawi, professor of ancient history at King Saud University and a cultural heritage expert, shed light on the discoveries.
She explained that the inscription consists of three lines carved onto a rock face measuring approximately 115 by 60 centimeters. It bears a supplication “O Allah, forgive Nazzal ibn Husayn and the reader, Amen.”
Hosawi further explained the that “the inscription begins with the invocation ‘O Allah,’ a form reserved specifically for prayer and supplication, asking forgiveness for both the writer and his father while inviting everyone who reads the inscription to join in on the prayer.
“This reflects the values of compassion and mutual solidarity that characterized early Islamic society.”
