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September 27, 2006: Rare Manuscripts on Exhibit in Tehran
"Some 10 rare, handwritten copies of the holy Qur'an have been put on display in this auspicious month of Ramadan and a press conference held Monday by the custodian of documents of Iran's National Library, Ali Akbar Ashari, who elucidated on these copies. "
"The manuscript section of the National Library houses more than 20,000 handwritten and rare books. It is one of the world's highly acclaimed libraries and research centers in the field, reported Mehr news agency."
