Al-A'feefi Library (MA)

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JM-MA

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Al-A'feefi Library (MA)

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  • مكتبة العفيفي

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    Al-A'feefi family

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    Isawwiyya (?) - Mount Scopus

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    The Afeefi, famous family of Imams and scholars, owns a small but very special collection, known as the Makhtotat al-Afeefi. The library located in the family home in Isawwiyya - Mount Scopus contains 43 manuscripts dedicated to astronomy (Falak) and science.

    The manuscripts were microfilmed and can be read at the Islamic Heritage Centre.

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    Entry prepared on November 2018.

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        Jerusalem historical libraries and archives revisited, Revised report prepared for Open Jerusalem, October 2014, Merav Mack

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        Author: Open Jerusalem http://www.openjerusalem.org/

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