Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi
The Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi is a large library in Mashad, Iran. Established before 1457, it holds over 1.1 million volumes. It is an international center for Islamic research, containing numerous manuscripts and rare works of antiquity of Islamic history.
The library has 35 branches:
- 17 libraries in Mashhad, Iran.
- 5 libraries in Khorasan province.
- 12 libraries in other cities of Iran.
- 1 library in India.
It contains around 3 million digital information sources, including manuscripts, lithographic prints, movable type prints, historic documents, image sources, maps, and treatises.
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