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Ambassador Norland learns the history of the Usmon Koran, from Mr. Obiddin Iltaev, Director of the Uzbekistan’s Muslim Board Library
Uzbekistan's Muslim Board Preserves One of the World’s Oldest Korans (01/09/2008)
On January 9, the U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland visited the Uzbekistan’s Muslim Board Library, which houses the original of the Usmon Koran, perhaps the world’s oldest Koran.
He was met by Mr. Obiddin Iltaev, Director of the Library who familiarized the Ambassador with the history of the Usmon Koran and the collection of other rare books kept in the Library. Ambassador Norland also toured the Haszrati Imom complex with his family.