Centuries-old copy of Qur’an donated to National Library and Archives of Iran
A rare manuscript copy of the Qur’an was donated to the National Library and Archives of Iran, an official said.
Ali Ojabi, director of the library’s Manuscripts and Rare Books Section, said the copy dates back to the 11th century CE, IQNA reported.
He hailed the donation and called for the culture of donating rare manuscripts to the library to be promoted.
The National Library and Archives of Iran incorporates many different collections from older libraries, including many rare and valuable manuscripts. The central main branch is located in north central Tehran.
Iran’s national art, poetry, has been a platform for expressing human thoughts and feelings, said the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi.
He made the statement in his message at the closing ceremony of the first edition of the National Poetry Festival of University Students, according to IRNA.
Undoubtedly, the university education period is one of the sweetest and most memorable in everyone’s life. On the other hand, Iranians are born with poetry, and our national art, that is, poetry has always been a good platform for expressing divine thoughts and feelings of the people of this land, he said.
“Our university students are characterized by valuable traits such as freedom of thought, idealism, justiceseeking, and religiosity, and throughout history, the great legacy of our Iranian-islamic civilization has been known for its poetry,” Salehi added.