Islamic Libraries

Recently I came across this photo that featured the word IQRA (the arabic word that means read and the first word of the Qur'an) in a work of art that resembled a bookshelf:

The art piece/bookshelf is designed by Peter Gould and Zain Moloobhoy.

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Following on the heels of previous reports in the news about the ancient books an libraries in Timbuktu, Mali, comes this article from the Washington Post which focuses on the efforts to preserve manuscripts from the past, most of them in Arabic.

Interest in ancient books could restore Timbuktu

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Following on the heels of previous reports in the news about the ancient books an libraries in Timbuktu, Mali, comes this article from the Washington Post which focuses on the efforts to preserve manuscripts from the past, most of them in Arabic.

Interest in ancient books could restore Timbuktu

By Karin Brulliard

Washington Post Foreign Service

Tuesday, January 5...

Conservation Book Repair: A training manual by Artemis BonaDea is a valuable reference for anyone who handles books. For personnel in a small library, the manual describes how to repair books (from minor to advanced repairs) in a straight foward manner.

The manual is available for free download from the Alaska State Library

By Abdul Hadi (ANI)  2009-12-23 22:10:00

An 18th century library, housing manuscripts and a number of precious books including a version of the Quran penned by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, has been reopened after 70 years here at the historical monument Panchakki in Maharashtra.

According to library officials, Hazrat Babashah Musafir, who migrated to Aurangabad in 18th century from Bukhara in Russia, founded the library as we...

In a posting titled Personalised Search for Everyone on the Google blog on December 4th 2009, the company notifies the public of its extended Personalised Search features now available.

Personalised Search as it now will be, according to the post "enables us to customize search results for you based upon 180 days of search activity linked to an anonymous cookie in your...

The Islamic new year, 1431 has begun, AlhamduLillah.

Here is some information regarding the Hijri (or Islamic) calendar sourced from Daily Muslims:

"The Islamic Calendar is based on the Lunar Calendar consisting of 354-355 days annually and is 10-11 days shorter than the western Solar Calendar. The Lunar month is based on the time it takes the moon to complete a single orbit around the earth and ...

We all know about the term information overload. But what about data smog? It is the term given to the overwhelming amount of information that exists in our daily lives causing stress and sometimes even makes it impossible to separate fact from ficiton. Rapid advances in technology, sophisticated marketing and bombardment of messages and data causes consist the data smog.

Data smog is not a new term. It was first written about in a book titled

Information on Islam in Africa in the 15th C and before now has a chance for survival as a new library opens in the city of Timbuktu, Mali according to the news report below. Earlier reports such as this indicate the interest of foreign governments' in the preservation of extensive collections of Arabic anf Islamic manuscripts. Several years ago The Library...

Syria: Islam’s Most Important Library to Reopen in Aleppo

"After decades of neglect, one of Islam’s most important libraries is about to reopen in Aleppo, offering scholars access to some 70,000 books and rare works of art, and shining a light on a centuries-old tradition of learning.

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This blog will contain information and news about islamic libraries and issues surrounding the organisation and management of such libraries. Occasionally general library information will be posted here, inshaAllah (God willing).

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