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Rare copies of Holy Quran

Around 20 rare copies from across the world went on display at the National Museum on Sunday. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Around 20 rare copies from across the world went on display at the National Museum on Sunday. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Around 20 rare copies from across the world went on display at the National Museum on Sunday. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Three copies of the Holy Quran are written on scrolls and date back 200 years. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Specimens include one written on deerskin and printed in Europe in 1694. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

One copy of the Holy Quran was transcribed on a piece of cloth in the 18th century. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

Culture Minister Sassui Palijo looks at a manuscript of the Holy Quran, dating back to 1823, at the National Museum on Sunday. An exhibition was organised in which over 20 rare copies from across the world, were displayed. PHOTO: AYESHA MIR/ THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE

The exhibition has been organised by the Sindh culture department and boasts one copy written almost 1,000 years ago.

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truth

Aug 13, 2012 - 9:48PM

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good…

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S

Aug 14, 2012 - 3:06AM

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MashALLAH ….

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Rooha Tariq

Aug 14, 2012 - 4:06PM

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SubhanAllah!

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AllahRukha

Aug 15, 2012 - 1:21AM

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Its the message not the copy that one should care about.

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owais

Aug 15, 2012 - 10:10AM

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MashaAllah

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owais

Aug 15, 2012 - 10:15AM

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MashAllah

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Aristo

Aug 16, 2012 - 2:35PM

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To all the Maashallahs and Subhanallahs: ever cared to implement in your lives what is prescribed in the Qur’an. One has to sacrifice a lot to implement these.

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Complex

Aug 17, 2012 - 3:06AM

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@Aristo:
Just by putting a name “Aristo” doesn’t make you one. Stop judging others you pseudo liberal. Why do you guys hate religion so much??

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Fahad Khan

Aug 18, 2012 - 3:06AM

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SubhanAllah!, MASHAALLAH

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