The Samaritan Pentateuch, also called the Samaritan Torah, is the sacred scripture of the Samaritans. Written in the Samaritan script, it dates back to one of the ancient versions of the Torah that existed during the Second Temple period, and constitutes the entire biblical canon in Samaritanism.
Samaritan and the Samaritan Torah
Quotations from the Torah in Samaritan script. Niche from a Samaritan's house in Damascus, Syria (15th–16th century CE). Islamic Art Museum, Berlin.
Detail of Samaritan Pentateuch
Samaritan Torah scrolls preserved in the Samaritan synagogue on Mount Gerizim
Samaritan Hebrew is a reading tradition used liturgically by the Samaritans for reading the Ancient Hebrew language of the Samaritan Pentateuch, in contrast to Tiberian Hebrew among the Jewish people.
Detail of the Nabul Samaritan Pentateuch in Samaritan Hebrew
Samaritan Mezuzah, Mount Gerizim
Samaritan Torah Scroll