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Museum of Islamic Art receives a donation of a valuable Islamic book

Museum of Islamic Art received a generous donation of a valuable book from Dr. Bakr M Nour, a USA citizen from Egypt who works and lives in Qatar.

Qatar: Sunday, August 17 - 2008 at 07:56
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Mr. Abdulla Al Najjar, Chief Executive Officer of the QMA received the book in a handover ceremony held especially for the occasion in the presence of MIA senior management.

Mr. Abdulla Al Najjar, Chief Executive Officer of the QMA received the book in a handover ceremony held especially for the occasion in the presence of MIA senior management.

The book is a valuable handwritten transcript believed to be around 450 years old titled 'Al Shifaa Fi Akhbar Al Mostafa'. Each page is ornamented with Gold leaf frames and an additional Gold Islamic relief in the face page

'This is a precious book we have received; it signifies Qatari's valuable heritage that is preserved by a caring Qatari citizen. We thank Dr. Nour for his donation, and we hope this will encourage others to show their handicrafts and collections in the museum so that people will enjoy them and know more about the country's history,' Al Najjar said.

The book contains valuable information which can be used for Islamic studies particularly in the field of Islamic medicine such as methods of treatments.

'This book belonged to my family for over 100 years. My family and I refused the notion of selling it to auction houses, so it was passed from generation after the other. When it started to deteriorate, I felt that the most righteous and honorable way is to donate it to an Islamic museum that can preserve and display it.' the donor Dr. Nour stated.

'I strongly believe that the Museum of Islamic Art is the ideal place to preserve such piece of valuable heritage. It will be displayed alongside other collections so all visitors can have a feel of the country's rich history,' Dr. Nour added.

Dr. Nour is a USA citizen from Egyptian descent. He works in Qatar as a Professor and vice Chair in the Department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.

The book will be a good addition to the museum's gallery collection that will be officially showcased on the museum's opening on November 22, 2008.

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The Museum of Islamic Art opening 22 November 2008 is a pioneering project, setting apart the cultural vision of the State of Qatar, both in the region and across the world. Under the guiding vision of Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Chairperson of the Qatar Museums Authority Board of Trustees, the project sets the founding stone in the cultural blueprint to transform the State of Qatar into a global capital of culture.

The Museum stands as an architectural masterpiece 60m off Doha's Corniche on an island made of reclaimed land. Pritzker Prize laureate, I.M. Pei, was commissioned to design the 35,500sq m Museum; inspiration for which he found in the 13th century sabil (ablutions fountain) of the 9th century Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun in Cairo, Egypt.

The stone-clad Museum is composed of a five-storey Main Building and a two-storey Education Wing, which are connected across a central courtyard. The Main Building's angular volumes step back progressively as they rise around a 50m high central domed atrium. The dome is concealed from outside view by the walls of a central tower. A glass curtain wall rises to a height of 45m on the north side of the Museum offering stunning views of the Gulf and West Bay area of Doha from all five floors of the atrium.

Collected from three continents including countries across the Middle East and as far reaching as Spain and India, the Museum's artworks date from the 7th through to the 19th century. Representing the full scope of Islamic art, the collection includes manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones, and are of superior quality.

Qatar Museums Authority was created in December 2005 to combine the resources of all museums in the State of Qatar. The Authority's vision revolves around the provision of a comprehensive umbrella under which future plans will be drawn for the development of national museums and the establishment of an effective system for collecting, protecting, preserving and interpreting historic sites, monuments and artifacts.

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Sunday, August 17 - 2008 at 07:56 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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