Sharjah Ruler enriches Manuscript House with two manuscripts

February 12, 2025 / 5:57 PM

Sharjah 24: Saeed Al-Maadawi, General Supervisor of the Manuscript House, announced that His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has donated two valuable manuscripts to the institution.

Manuscript details

The first manuscript, titled Explanation of Al-Muntakhab Al-Husami, focuses on the principles of jurisprudence. Authored by Muhammad Yaqoub Al-Banani, this 11th-century manuscript is written in Naskh script and bound in red leather. It includes several footnotes, comments, and traces of old restoration, with a red alert line on the title.

The second manuscript, I'rab Dibajat Al-Misbah, discusses grammar and dates back to 1700 AD (Sha'ban 1111 AH). Bound in cardboard with leather accents, it features the title in red and green.

Benefits to researchers

Al-Maadawi emphasised that these donations would greatly benefit researchers across the UAE and the Arab world, enriching the field of Islamic knowledge and scholarship.