Hawzah News Agency – In his visit to the Central Library of Imam Reza holy shrine, Hoj. Seyyed Nabil al-Hassani lauded the existing references and sources as matchless in their kind. “The manuscript section of Imam Reza holy shrine library holds unique and rare scripts not seen in other big libraries of the Islamic world”, said he, referring to his past visits to other well-known libraries in Islamic countries.
Elsewhere in his remarks, al-Hassani, who is also the representative of Ayat. Karbalaee, custodian of Imam Hussein holy shrine in Iraq, announced the establishment of conservation centers for manuscripts in Imam Hussein holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq. He expressed readiness for further cooperation with Organization of Libraries, Museums and Documents of Imam Reza holy shrine in order to train Iraqi restoration workers, calling it one of Iran’s priorities for safeguarding Shia legacy.
The Iraqi delegation, which consisted of lecturers from University of Kufa and other high-ranking scholars, later met with Hoj. Hosseini, head of the Organization of Libraries, Museums and Documents, exploring avenues for mutual cooperation.