AhlulBayt News Agency

source : IBNA
Monday

23 January 2012

8:30:00 PM
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60 precious handwritten Qurans displayed

On the occasion of the last decade of Safar lunar month, a fair is held at the specialized library of Ahl-ul-bait which is house to Qurans believed to be written by Imam Hassan(AS) and Imam Reza(AS). Moreover more than 60 precious handwritten Qurans have been presented.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - According to the pubic relations department of Astan Quds Razavi library, the director of Ahl-ul-bait specialized library said:" The fair which kicked off on Saturday and will run till Thursday, accommodates Qurans believed to be written by Imam Hassan(AS) and Imam Reza(AS) as well as more than 60 precious handwritten Qurans, more than 20 exquisite lithograph books, some 600 printed books, more than 40 software and audio-video CDs and 13 academic theses based on Imam Reza(AS) hagiography and features.

Astan Quds Razavi's Ahl-ul-bait specialized library is house to 3890 manuscripts, 4000 precious lithographs, 64000 printed books, 700 audio-video CDs, more than 200 academic theses, 70 specialized journals and more than 450 electronic books in Persian, Arabic, English and Urdu. The center is one of the greatest specialized libraries in the Islamic world.

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