Workshop Held in Yemen on Preserving, Restoring Manuscripts, Quranic Parchments

IQNA – A training workshop on methods and techniques for preserving and restoring manuscripts and early Quranic parchments was held in Yemen.

The Manuscripts House in Sana’a, the capital, concluded the workshop on Monday.

The program was organized by the Manuscripts and Libraries Sector at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, with support from the Imam Zaid bin Ali Cultural Foundation.

The ten-day workshop aimed to equip 30 participants—men and women—with skills in conserving, restoring, binding, wrapping, and stitching historical manuscripts and Quranic parchments, as well as techniques for protecting them from deterioration.

At the closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Abdullah Al-Washali stressed the importance of providing participants with expertise in restoring and preserving historical and archaeological manuscripts and Quranic parchments to ensure their protection, considering them an essential part of Yemen’s rich historical and cultural heritage.

He underscored the importance of preserving all manuscripts, whether religious, historical, or archaeological, as they embody the history and civilization of Yemen. He affirmed that development is deeply tied to a nation’s historical legacy.

Al-Washali highlighted the Ministry’s commitment to safeguarding both historical and religious manuscripts from neglect and damage, directing the Manuscripts House to prioritize their preservation, restoration, and maintenance. He also expressed the Ministry’s readiness to provide support and resources to protect and restore manuscripts in ways that strengthen Yemen’s faith-based identity.

At the conclusion, certificates of appreciation were distributed to the participants.

Source: saba.ye