(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Islamic Heritage Library was inaugurated Sunday, November 7, at Sheikh Zayid Mosque in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.
The library contains rare copies of the holy Quran some dating back to 500 years ago.
Head of the mosque’s administrative council Ali bin Tamim said some of the Quran copies available in the library have been printed in Europe between 1537 and 1857.
There is a collection of over 3000 rare Islamic books at the library including precious manuscripts, he said, adding that the books are in 12 different languages.
The library is on the third floor of the mosque’s northern Minaret, Mr. Tamimi added, noting that this is the first time in history of mosques that a library is launched in a Minaret.
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