Holy
Books
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There
are many religious texts, which we hear about, yet we have never come
across, such as the Book of Psalms, Moses’ Tables of the Decalogue,
Enoch’s Books and others. This page is dedicated to display these (holy)
texts as found within rare manuscripts hidden between the shelves of the
ancient libraries. Posing the mouse pointer on the title, the reader can
browse the following: |
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| The Mus’haf (copy of the Qur’ān) of Caliph ‘Uthmān
bin-‘Afān. He was assassinated while reading it- he fell on it as he was
uttering the verse “But Allāh will Suffice thee as against them, and He
is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.” (Tashkent). |
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A rare copy of the books ascribed to the Prophet Enoch, known for
the ancient Egyptians by the name of Akhnokh, and for the Greeks as Hermes.
(American University Library, Beirut). |
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rare copy from the Book of Psalms (The Religious Institue in Sumūha,
Alexandria). |
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Books of Moses
collection also comprising the Book of Psalms (The Religious Institue in Sumūha,
Alexandria). |
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| Books of Moses (Cairo University Library). |
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Books of Moses (the Bibliotheca Alexandrina) |
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| al-Kitab al-Aqdas (the Baha'i's Most Holy Book) |
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Copy of the Qur'an said to be sent by Caliph Uthmn bin Affan to Egypt as one of the four Mas hif al-A'ima (standardized copies of the Qur'an) sent to the main Islamic provinces; Egypt, Al-??m, Iraq & Yemen. Currently kept at al-Awq?f Library, Cairo. |
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The
above manuscripts are an invaluable tool for study and examination. Thus,
it is our main concern to make them accessible to researchers all over the
world. However, we cannot claim that they are the accurate texts, but
simply the original manuscripts found in the vaults of heritage.
For
further information please contact us. |
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