Sharjah 24: The Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah added a new set of precious and rare old Quran manuscripts, as part of the continuous efforts and endeavours that the Academy has been making to acquire rare Quran copies and the most valuable Islamic archaeological treasures. Efforts were exerted under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and in coordination with His Excellency AbdulRahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, the Minister of Health and Prevention and Sharjah Islamic Bank.

Sheikh Sherzad Abdul Rahman Taher, Secretary General of the Holy Quran Academy, extended thanks and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to His Excellency AbdulRahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, and Sharjah Islamic Bank senior management for their valuable effort in acquiring these precious rare Quran copies.
 
Sheikh Sherzad said that the new set of Quran copies represents a great addition to the treasures of the Academy. He confirmed that the Academy, which includes unique Quran copies and Islamic collectibles distributed in many museums affiliated to the Academy, has become the largest and most luxurious in the Islamic world. 

Sheikh Sherzad indicated that the new batch that was added to the Academy includes 17 rare artifacts, some of which are manuscripts and some of them are complete Quran copies, dating from the second and thirteenth centuries AH, stressing that each piece deserves to be in an independent museum due to its valuable religious value. The collection dates back to the Umayyad, Mamluk, Timurid, Safavid and Ottoman states, and to India, Turkey, China, Iran, North Africa, Morocco and Andalusia, and they come with different shapes and sizes.
 
The Secretary General of the Holy Quran Academy in Sharjah concluded that the Quran copies were written on parchment, glossy paper and brown paper in different fonts; most of the copies were written in black and brown ink, indicating that some of these copies were written by the most famous calligraphers who used ornaments and decoration using gold and precious stones such as blue lapis lazuli.