Aug 13, 2005, 4:45 PM

6000 rare manuscripts donated to Astan-e Qods Razavi Library by Supreme Leader

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) -- Over the years, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has donated a total of 6000 rare manuscripts to the Astan-e Qods Razavi Library in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, the Astan-e Qods Razavi Public Relations Office announced on Saturday.

The Astan-e Qods Razavi Library is one of the largest libraries in the Middle East and is used by many Iranian and foreign researchers.

Ayatollah Khamenei has also donated art works and handicrafts presented to him during his two terms as president and his 16 years as Leader by the heads of state and government of various countries to the Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum.

The maquette of the Holy Ka’ba given to him by the former crown prince of Saudi Arabia, a rug bearing a portrait of the Leader, a gift from the former president of the Azerbaijan Republic, as well as a tableau of intarsia work from the president of China were some of the items.

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