Quranic Parchments Found in Sana'a Great Mosque
Government official announced coming across a Quranic parchments thought to be dated back to first centuries of hegira in addition to mummified animal.
State-run news agency Saba quoted Undersecretary of Culture Ministry for manuscripts and book affairs, Muqbil al-Tam Aamer al-Ahmadi, as saying that Quranic parchments, dated back to first centuries of hegira if not the first century of hegira, including an incomplete copy of the Holy Quran, were found inside the roof of the Great Mosque in Sana'a.
He said that a mummified animal was also found in the same place in a good condition and without containing preserve substances.
Mr. Ahmadi stated that a group of Quranic parchments were found 40 years ago in the Great Mosque in Sana'a during restoration of the mosque's roof then, adding that they were preserved in Historic Manuscript House in Sana'a.
He said that the place where the new parchments were found is a place which was excluded from the first restoration, and when restoration is carried out in the place nowadays, many masterpieces have been preserved by the will of God for many centuries.
Source: Yemenfox.net
He said that a mummified animal was also found in the same place in a good condition and without containing preserve substances.
Mr. Ahmadi stated that a group of Quranic parchments were found 40 years ago in the Great Mosque in Sana'a during restoration of the mosque's roof then, adding that they were preserved in Historic Manuscript House in Sana'a.
He said that the place where the new parchments were found is a place which was excluded from the first restoration, and when restoration is carried out in the place nowadays, many masterpieces have been preserved by the will of God for many centuries.
Source: Yemenfox.net
