QNL Exhibition Showcases Georgian Cultural Heritage
Date
6/11/2023 2:15:35 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Qatar, Qatar National Library has hosted the exhibition“Georgian Cultural Heritage – Arabic Manuscripts from Georgia” organised in cooperation with the Embassy of Georgia to Qatar and the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts.
On June 7, the exhibition was officially opened by Ambassador of Georgia to Qatar H E Nikoloz Revazishvili and Executive Director of Qatar National Library Tan Huism in the presence of the Senior Management of the QNL, Ambassadors and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to Qatar, as well as culture and heritage lovers, along with the representatives of Georgian diaspora in Qatar.
The exhibition taking place on the main floor of QNL runs for one month and is open for the public until June 21, 2023.
At the event, Georgia's diverse and rich cultural heritage, as well as the existence of rare Arabic manuscripts in Georgia were emphasized. The panel exhibition presents the unique collection of writing defined by its content and the importance of the works.
The Arabic manuscripts from Georgia cover various branches of human activity as, for example, religion, science, language and history. The collection in display comprises the 10th century Quran fragments, theological commentaries and illuminated manuscripts, ancient samples of calligraphic writing, the famous astronomical work“Book of Fixed Stars” and Avicenna's Canon of Medicine, widely known not only in Muslim medical circles, but also in Europe until almost the 18th century, along with other important works. The items, in their original form, are kept in the Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts.
The Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts located in the capital city Tbilisi represents the the repository of ancient manuscripts and historical documents. Major treasures of Georgian culture and history, including the foreign manuscripts kept at different times in various libraries and private collections, are brought together in the depositories of the mentioned Centre. Ancient Arabic manuscripts occupy a distinct place in the Georgian manuscript heritage treasury.
The enlarged reproductions of fine manuscripts dating from the 10th to the early 20th century are bringing to life Georgia's diverse relations at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, while also highlighting country's rich cultural heritage.
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