Abdullah Al Mamun, Saudi Arabian Correspondent :
42 rare Qurans are being displayed in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The exhibition is organized by the King Abdulaziz Public Library. The Qur’an Sharifs are kept in the Al Muraba quarter of Riyadh.
According to a report on Sunday (March 17), King Abdulaziz Public Library has been bringing Islamic and Arab cultures to the public for the past 40 years. These include rare pictures, miniatures and old manuscripts. They have rare copies of the Quran. Among them is the Qur’an written in gold letters.
Apart from the Qur’an, the general public can visit this exhibition to see Arabic poetry and other calligraphy.
In fact, thousands of people from different parts of the world flock to Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan. During this time, many holy people also perform Umrah in the Kaaba of Mecca. Besides, many people go to the Prophet’s Mosque to offer prayers.
Note that the library produced a documentary on Hajj in 2007. which was shown all over the world.
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