The Al-Fadl Center; Intensive efforts to preserve the manuscript heritage in Iraq

A specialized team of the staff of the al-Fadl Center for the preservation of manuscript heritage and the documentary archive, affiliated with the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, is making strenuous efforts to preserve the rich legacy of manuscripts and documents.

The center is one of the most important rare national stations for the preservation of the manuscript heritage, because of its technical capabilities and Iraqi expertise, which has been able to restore and preserve thousands of religious and scientific manuscripts over the years.

The director of the center, Mr. Laith Lutfi, said,"We strive to preserve and maintain this rich heritage that belongs to the followers of Ahl Al-Bayt school(peace be upon them), as part of it was damaged, and we are working to revive it and pass it on to future generations".

"A while ago, we launched a strategic project that transcended the geographical borders of the country, which was marked with(the preservation and maintenance of the written heritage in the region), through which we are trying to preserve the Islamic heritage and important documents,"he added.

The center includes a number of specialized departments and laboratories, including: the Biological Laboratory, the chemical laboratory, the restoration department, the Department of works of art and decoration, the Department of the manufacture of lacquer (glazed) and embossed leather, as well as a closet for keeping manuscripts.

For his part, the assistant director of the center, Mr. Ali Mohammed, said, "We have the technical expertise that qualifies us to work on organizing workshops and seminars, and training specialized cadres in governmental and non-governmental institutions, to improve the reality of those departments and centers."

The center is keen to translate the vision of the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine in the preservation and maintenance of the manuscript heritage, and the need to convey it to future generations, as it is a cultural identity that narrates and conveys the events of the past, including transactions, provisions, laws and other important matters.
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