The history of the capital told through its manuscript heritage

As part of the festivities organised to celebrate the inscription of the city of Rabat on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Ministry of Culture is organising an exhibition at the National Library of Rabat from 9 to 17 November on the theme "The city of Rabat in manuscript heritage". Inaugurated last Friday by the head of this department, this event aims to shed light on the precious manuscripts that the city abounds with and which belong to renowned authors native to Rabat, notably Abdesselam Bennani, Sheikh El Arbi Sayeh and Abdesselam Tazi, who produced works dating back more than three centuries in different disciplinary fields, namely mathematics, history and even grammar. "Through this exhibition, we wanted to present precious manuscripts relating to the history of Rabat, its society, its culture and its illustrious personalities, as well as works written on different subjects by…