Photos: ‘Tales from the East’ exhibition in Sharjah

Dh60 million worth of rare manuscripts, artefacts showcased in Sharjah

Published: May 03, 2021 18:16 Photos by Virendra Saklani , Staff Photographer and Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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Visitors at the ‘Tales from the East’ exhibition of rare books and artefacts worth over Dh60 million organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) at its headquarters. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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The exhibition showcases early written material, including books, manuscripts and a collection of rare artefacts. Above, an old Arabic manuscript containing the Arabic translation of Qanunsh. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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A copy of the Quran written by calligrapher Sherifa Zulaikha Khatami Al Saadi. Image Credit: SBA

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The exhibition is divided into five sections. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Visitors at the "Tales from the East" exhibition. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Rare rotating celestial globe, bordered by four pivotable concentric rings on display. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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The exhibition is divided into five sections. The first contains manuscripts of the Quran dating back hundreds of years and reveals the art of transcribing that spanned across centuries. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Ottoman Holy Quran written in the handwriing of the calligrapher Musa Al-Nakai. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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The ‘Tales from the East’ exhibition also enables visitors to explore what historians describe as the Timurid period through the work of calligrapher Joanmurd bin Akhi Muhammad bin Bayazid Al Surouri, dating back to 15th century AD. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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An old photograph of Kabaa. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Among the exhibits is a chapter from a Quran manuscript dating back to the Mamluk period, written in the Thuluth script on dark paper and black ink. There is also an extensive collection of centuries-old written material and rare artefacts plus copies of the Holy Quran displayed in a pavilion dedicated exclusively to personal collections of Dr Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health and Prevention. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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A map by seventeenth century French cartographer Alexis-Hubert Jaillot on display. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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An old book on World War on display. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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