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The First discovery of the Arabic Papyrus in Egypt dated to
1824, when some farmers found two Arabic Papyrus inside a small jar near Sakara
Pyramid. This was the first time people knew something about the Arabic Papyrus.
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The Papyrus collection of the Egyptian Library has been known to
the scientific world for a considerable time. The modest beginning of this
collection may date back to very early times, but the great body of it was
brought together under the management of Dr. B. Moritz, head of
the Egyptian National Library (1896-1911), who was the first to realize the
importance of Islamic Scholarship. During this period Dr. Moritz
collected thousands of rare and important papyrus of Fostat, Bahnasa, Fayoum,
Ahnasya Ashmonyer, Kom Askaw and Edfu.
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Between 1903-1905 Dr. Moritz bought a very rare
collection of Egyptian Papyrus found in Fayoum City from one of the amateurs in
Egypt called Michel Casira. In addition, another Arabic Papyrus, which
was kept in the Egyptian Museum, found during making excavations in Upper Egypt.
Moreover, in 1906 National Library has got a very important and rare collection
of AP texts (about 161) from a one of the Antique's merchant in Giza called Ali
El-gabri.
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Later on, indeed, there were new addition to the El collection
which were gradually increasing up to four thousands now. |
What had been published of the ELAP collection?
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Dr. Moritz (1905) was the first who published some
of the El collection in his book "Arabic Paleography". In
1910, he published some texts of the AP in the Islamic Encycolpedia
under title "Arabic Handwriting"
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In 1912 the Orientalist L. Catetani published
some texts of the AP in P5 of the periodical "Yearbook of
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(L. Caetane Annole d L. Islam).
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The Orientalist J.V.Karabacek published (by the
help given by C. H. Becker on 1911) some AP of the collection
dated to Ommiad Era of the governor Quara ibn Shorak Alabse
(90-96 H/709-716 AC).
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From 1912-1923, the studying and publishing in El
collection of AP have been suspended.
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In 1924 Dr. A. Grohmann got eight texts of
papyrus of this collection, which has been sent by B. Moritz. The
Following year, 1925, after the first world war Dr. Grohman visited
Egypt and has been informed about this important collection of papyrus
and realized its scientific values and historical importance.
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In the Year 1930 Dr. Grohman delivered a Lecture
about the Science of the Arabic Papyrus in the Egyptian Geographical
Society. This Lecture has been printed in the Printing house of The
Egyptian National Library in 1930, which has been translated by Tawfik
Askarose.
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In Year 1934, after the end the world war an invitation of
the Royal Society of the Old Papyrus Science (Socitété oyale Egyptian de
Papyrologie) has been addressed to Dr. Grohman to study and publish
some papyrus of the Egyptian National Library. The First volume of this
study was on 21th, August 1934 which included about 70 Arabic Papyrus with
a title "Arabic Papyrus in the Egyptian Library. The Second volume,
which Grohman wrote its introduction in 1936 and printed in 1955.
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The third Volume, Which Grohman wrote its introduction
in 1938 and printed in 1955. |
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The Fourth Volume, which Grohman wrote its introduction
in 1925 and Printed in 1967. |
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The Fifth Volume, which Grohman wrote its introduction
in 1954 and printed in 1968. |
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The Sixth Volume, which Grohman worte its introduction
in 1974. |
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Volumes (7-10) at Press in The Egyptian National
Library. |
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The Index of the Papyrus in The Egyptian National Library
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Now "Department of Arabic Papyrus" has been
established in the Egyptian National Library, moreover, "center of
researchers Service in Arabic Papyrus" has been established under
supervision of Dr. Said Maghawri, who is a specialist researcher in the field of
Arabic Papyrus The Frist Part of the Complete index of Arabic Papyrus in The
Egyptian National Library. (at Press). The index Consists of a Comprehensive
information about Papyrus regarding a number of registration, date, subject,
condition, name of the publisher and other informations.
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From the other hand, a practical is in process to restore the
Papyrus subjected to damage, in addition to microfilming this group in order to
exchange information with the international Papyrus group through using the high
technology of (C.D. Rom).
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Moreover, there are some University students and researchers in
the fields of history, civilization, organization, arts and Islamic monuments
who use "Center of Researchers in the Field of the Arabic Papyrus" |
Some rare Arabic Papyrus in the National Library
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There are some rare Arabic Papyrus in the book "The
Comprehensive in the prophet's traditions" which has been written by the
leggiest Abdallah Bin wahb Bin Muslem 125-197 Hijrah / 743-813 A.C. The tolal
number of Pages of this book is 1990.
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This book which has been found in Edfo of Upper Egypt is kept in
the National Library under register No (2123-Modern). This book has been
Published by the French Institution for the oriental studies in Cairo through
some articles of doctor David Weill, Le Djami Ibn Wahb (Text, Planches et
commentaire) 1948-If.A.O. Cairo, 1939.
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In addition, The National Library has got a very important and
rare of the Protocols attributes to the era of the Ommaid Caliph Abdelmalek
Ibn Marwan and the correspondenc of the Ommaid governer Quara Ibn Sherake
Al Absi 90-96 Hijrab / 709-716 A.c.
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There are also a very importandt and rare marriage contracts
which have been written on Papyrus and goats skin, some of these marriage
contracts are between the Arabs and the Egyptian Coptic, also the contracts of
buying, selling, working, and receipts of Gazya and Kharag and the records and
log books of commercial and financial articles, and some religious and
literature texts, and different papers concerning commerce, industry,
agriculture, and real estate. |
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