Ancient Islamic Manuscripts: A Window To The Past

The unhinged barbarity of Islamic State in the Middle East has forced a Benedictine monk and his team in Minnesota to photograph and preserve millions of pages of priceless Islamic manuscripts that provide a fascinating window in the accomplishment of Arabic scholars and scientists during the 1st Caliphate.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-29/benedictine-monks-race-to-preserve-ancient-islamic-manuscripts/8389910

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