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Historic Islamic Library Reopens InSarajevoPublished 15 January 2014A new building housing the Gazi Husrev-Beg Library, a collection of more than 100,000 mainly Arabic andTurkish texts, has opened in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The library was founded in 1537 byGazi Husrev-beg, a provincial governor of Bosnia under Ottoman rule, who also financed many buildings inSarajevo's old city. The location of the collection was moved many times throughout its history; duringBosnia's war of the 1990s, the collection was housed in eight different locations. The newly built library wasfunded by donations from Qatar. (Photos by Midhat Poturović, RFE/RL's Balkan Service)
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3 Dignitaries from Qatar attended the opening. Qatari donors provided some $8.8 million to finance the construction of the new library.
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Bosnia opens library housing ancient Islamicmanuscripts
AFP, SarajevoWednesday, 15 January 2014
Bosnia opened Wednesday a new library to house its ancient Islamic manuscripts, which were saved from destruction duringthe 1992-1995 war by residents who hid them in eight different locations.
The Gazi Husrev-beg library houses more than 100,000 items, the oldest being an Arabic-language handwritten manuscriptdating to 1106.
During the 1990s inter-ethnic war in Bosnia and siege of Sarajevo, the collection had been hidden, with 500 of the mostvaluable manuscripts and books locked up in a bank vault.
To eliminate the threat that the items could one day be lost, “all manuscripts are digitized and copies are saved at threedifferent places around the world,” said Ahmed Alibasic, who chairs the library’s management board.
About 60 percent of the collection is in Arabic while 30 percent is in Turkish.
“The knowledge is a gift from God and our task is to transfer it,” Bosnia's grand mufti Husein Kavazovic said at an officialopening ceremony, attended also by Qatar's Minister for Religion and Islamic affairs Ghaith Bin Mubarak Al-Kuwari.
Qatar donated some $8.8 million (6.5m euros) towards the construction of the library, which is named after one of Sarajevo’sfounders who had constructed the first library in the Bosnian capital in 1537.
A view of an old manuscript on display during the re-opening ceremony of the Gazi Husrev-bey library in Sarajevo. (AFP)
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Bosnia was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1463 to 1878 and more than 40 percent of its 3.8 million inhabitants areMuslims.
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Bosnia opens The Gazi Husrev-beg library housing ancient Islamic manuscripts
A view of an old manuscript on display during the re-opening ceremony of the Gazi Husrev-bey library in Sarajevo, on January 15, 2014. Bosnia opened today a newlibrary to house its ancient Islamic manuscripts, which were saved from destruction during the 1992-1995 war by residents who hid them in eight different locations.Sarajevo re-opened the 477-year old library, containing the largest collection of oriental books and manuscripts in South-Eastern Europe, after it was rebuilt with thefinancial help from Qatar. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC.
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SARAJEVO (AFP).- Bosnia opened Wednesday a new library to house its ancient Islamic manuscripts, which weresaved from destruction during the 1992-1995 war by residents who hid them in eight different locations.
The Gazi Husrev-beg library houses more than 100,000 items, the oldest being an Arabic-language handwrittenmanuscript dating to 1106.
During the 1990s inter-ethnic war in Bosnia and siege of Sarajevo, the collection had been hidden, with 500 of the mostvaluable manuscripts and books locked up in a bank vault.
To eliminate the threat that the items could one day be lost, "all manuscripts are digitised and copies are saved at threedifferent places around the world," said Ahmed Alibasic, who chairs the library's management board.
About 60 percent of the collection are in Arabic while 30 percent are in Turkish.
"The knowledge is a gift from God and our task is to transfer it," Bosnia's grand mufti Husein Kavazovic said at an official opening ceremony, attended alsoby Qatar's Minister for Religion and Islamic affairs Ghaith Bin Mubarak Al-Kuwari.
Qatar donated some $8.8 million (6.5 million euros) towards the construction of the library, which is named after one of Sarajevo's founders who hadconstructed the first library in the Bosnian capital in 1537.
Bosnia was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1463 to 1878 and more than 40 percent of its 3.8 million inhabitants are Muslims.
or the ruler of Bosnia, and his name today bears the symbol of the greatest benefactor of Sarajevo.
Gazi Husrev-Beg financed the building of the mosque in Sarajevo that bears his name, the Gazi Husrev-Beg
mosque, which is considered to epitomize Ottoman architecture and one of the most signifciant Islamic structures
in B&H today. In addition to the mosque, the Gazi-Husrev Beg Library was founded in 1537, and over time came
to acquire the largest collection of Islamic manuscripts in B&H.
Yesterday, a brand new library was opened on the premises of the Gazi-Husrev Beg mosque. The state of Qatar
provided funds for the construction of the new library, and the opening ceremony of the library was replete with
representatives from Qatar and many individuals from the B&H cultural, political and social sphere.
At the opening of the ceremony yesterday, Director of Gazi Husrev Beg mosque Mustafa Jahić said that ”The
library represents the memory of the cultural and civilizational achievements of one nation. Thank you to the state
of Qatar and to its friendly people for this great gift”.
During the conflict in B&H, the cultural heritage was in a bitter struggle for survival. Vjećnica, the neo-baroque
style library was set on fire and thousands of centuries-old books were destroyed. During the war, the books from
the Gazi-Husrev Library went into hiding, often in private homes and bank vaults.
The people in B&H who surrounded themselves with books during this period endeavored to protect the country’s
cultural heritage, relocating and hiding the old books and manuscripts that lay testament to the history of this
region. The attempt to destroy the cultural sites, the books of B&H was directly linked to the wider attempts to
destroy what many were trying to protect, the obliteration of the multi-ethnic heritage and history, which was in
direct contrast to the nationalist rhetoric whose narratives undermined the truth imprinted in the books, manuscripts
and other documents.
The Gazi Husrev Beg mosque, the first library built in Sarajevo, contains collections that are mostly in Arabic or
Turkish, and the manuscripts have been catalogued and digitized, seeking to ensure its preservation. The Library is
open to visitors and researchers, and is significant because it not only offers, in one centralized place, a thorough
collection of books, manuscripts and documents of B&H’s history, but also serves as a testament to the indelibility
of the written word and its unbroken chain with cultural memory.
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Bosnia opens library housing ancient Islamic manuscripts
AFP - 15/01/2014
(MENAFN - AFP) Bosnia opened Wednesday a new library to house its ancient Islamic manuscripts, which were saved from destruction during the 1992-1995 war byresidents who hid them in eight different locations.
The Gazi Husrev-beg library houses more than 100,000 items, the oldest being an Arabic-language handwritten manuscript dating to 1106.
During the 1990s inter-ethnic war in Bosnia and siege of Sarajevo, the collection had been hidden, with 500 of the most valuable manuscripts and books locked up in abank vault.
To eliminate the threat that the items could one day be lost, "all manuscripts are digitised and copies are saved at three different places around the world," said AhmedAlibasic, who chairs the library's management board.
About 60 percent of the collection are in Arabic while 30 percent are in Turkish.
"The knowledge is a gift from God and our task is to transfer it," Bosnia's grand mufti Husein Kavazovic said at an official opening ceremony, attended also by Qatar'sMinister for Religion and Islamic affairs Ghaith Bin Mubarak Al-Kuwari.
Qatar donated some $8.8 million (6.5 million euros) towards the construction of the library, which is named after one of Sarajevo's founders who had constructed the firstlibrary in the Bosnian capital in 1537.
Bosnia was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1463 to 1878 and more than 40 percent of its 3.8 million inhabitants are Muslims.
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Official Opening of New Building of GaziHusrev Beg Library in Sarajevo
January 15, 2014 1:15 PM
As of today, Sarajevo is enriched with a new andcontemporary temple of knowledge, culture andscience – Gazi Husrev-beg library, which officiallyopened its doors to all who are interested.
Many high officials from the political, cultural andpublic life in B&H participated in the officialopening of the library and whoever came to supportthe opening of the new library. Representatives ofQatar attended this event as well. Qatar supportedthis project with 13 million BAM.
In his speech at the opening ceremony, the director of Gazi Husrev Beg library Mustafa
Jahić recalled all the phases that preceded today’s opening.
“The library represents the memory of the cultural and civilization achievements of one nation.
Thank you to the State of Qatar and to its friendly people for this great gift”, said Jahić.
Prime Minister of FB&H Nermin Nikšić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of B&H Zlatko Lagumdžija,
Vice Presidents of FB&H Mirsad Kebo and Svetozar Pudarić, Chief of EU Delegation in B&H
and Special Representative of EU Peter Sorensen, and High Representative Valentin Inzko, among
others, attended this event.
(Source: Fena)
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Vice Presidents of FB&H Mirsad Kebo and Svetozar Pudarić, Chief of EU Delegation in B&H
and Special Representative of EU Peter Sorensen, and High Representative Valentin Inzko, among
others, attended this event.
(Source: Fena)
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مكتبة البوسنة التاريخية تنبض بالحياة بدعم سخي من دولة قطر| الشبكة الإسلامية22:12:04 2014-01-15
وأعاد الحرب ودمرتھا خسروبك الغازي أسسھا بنائھا آل ثاني الكرام
مكتبة البوسنة التاريخية تنبض بالحياة والمعرفةمن جديد بدعم سخي من دولة قطر
الكواري مبارك بن غيث الدكتور سعادة يشھد اليوم صباح الإسلامية والشؤون الأوقاف وزير جمھورية عاصمة سراييفو بمدينة الأربعاء البوسنة والھرسك افتتاح مكتبة الغازي خسروبك
.1537، المكتبة العامة الأقدم في البوسنة والھرسك وأوروبا والتي ما تزال تعمل منذ
يحضر حفل الافتتاح البھيج الذي يحتضنه مقر المكتبة الجديد في قلب مدينة سراييفو العتيقةحسين الشيخ وفضيلة البوسنية الرئاسة مجلس عضو بيجوفيتش عزت علي باكر سيادة كفازوفيتش رئيس العلماء ومفتي عام البوسنة والھرسك وثلة متميزة من كبار الشخصياتالدينية والعلمية والسياسية في البوسنة والھرسك ومنطقة البلقان والعالم الإسلامي جاؤوا منكل بقاع الأرض ليشھدوا ھذا اليوم المشھود وإعادة افتتاح مكتبة تاريخية عريقة أسسھاالغازي خسروبك ودمرتھا الحرب وأعيدت للعمل والحياة من جديد بمكرمة من حضرة صاحب
السمو الأمير الوالد الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني- حفظه وبدعم سخي من دولة قطر.
وقد استعدت سراييفو ورئاسة المكتبة والمشيخة الإسلامية وسكان المدينة لھذا الحدث السعيدعام إطلالة والقطرية2014مع البوسنية بالأعلام العتيقة المدينة أزقة توشحت حيث ،
أمتار فوق مبنى المكتبة باللونين الأزرق والأدعم تعلن عن7ورفعت بالونات عملاقة قطرھا موعد الافتتاح، وتكثفت البروفات النھائية لفريق عمل حفل الافتتاح الذي سيجمع ما بينالأداء الرحكي والأناشيد الدينية والكلمات الرسمية وستتولى تغطيته العشرات من الفضائياتوالإذاعات والصحف والمواقع الإلكترونية وفي مقدمتھا قناتي الجزيرة بلقان والجزيرة مباشر
وتلفزيون قطر وقناة الريان الفضائية.
تمثل مكتبة الغازي خسروبك ذاكرة الشعب البوسني لكونھا تضم خلاصة إنجازاته الثقافية آلاف مخطوطة بلغات10والحضارية متمثلة في كم ھائل من المخطوطات القيمة يصل إلى
عام وھي بذلك تأتي في مصاف كبريات المكتبات1000متعددة يعود تاريخ بعضھا إلى التراثية في أوروبا.
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البوسنة في تراثية مكتبة فتح تعيد قطر
)نت الجزيرة( القطري الأوقاف وزير مع المخطوطات يستعرض المكتبة مدير
سراييفو-ثاني آل محمد حسن
أعادت التي التاريخية الثقافية خسروبك الغازي مكتبة سراييفو البوسنية العاصمة في الأربعاء أمس افتتحت.وبناءھا تمويلھا قطر
في مادة ألف مائة وتتضمن ،1537 عام أنشئت إذ البلقان دول في المكتبات أقدم من خسروبك ومكتبةوالعلوم والفلك البيطري والطب والرياضيات والطب والتاريخ والمنطق والفلسفة والأدب الإسلامية العلوم
.الأخرى
فتح إعادة إن المناسبة بھذه كلمته في الكواري مبارك بن غيث الدكتور القطري الأوقاف وزير وقال".المستقبل لأجيال الإنساني التراث حفظ بضرورة العالم كل إلى رسالة "المكتبة
،"القادمة الأجيال من بعدنا الأرض ھذه سيعمرون لمن ملك "وكذلك" لنا ملك "التراث ھذا أن وأضافمشع مصدر "بأنھا ووصفھا", السلام ونشر والتفاھم للحوار تعزيزا يعد "المكتبة ھذه إحياء أن إلى مشيرا".البلقان وشعوب البلد أھل ھوية عن وتعبر للعلم
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المخطوطات آلافكلمته أثناء يحيتش مصطفى المكتبة مدير أرجع جھته من
حفيد -خسروبك الغازي مكتبة إحياء إعادة الافتتاح بحفلالحضارات تحالف "إلى- الثاني يزيد با العثماني السلطانعلى الضوء وتسليط, والثقافات الأديان بين حوار وخلققيمة بينت "أنھا مضيفا", الإسلامي الدين وسماحة حقيقة".والعلم التراث
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