J. Willard Marriott Library Blog |

Close-up of two manuscript pages featuring intricate gold and blue floral borders surrounding central panels of Arabic calligraphy.

Book of the Week — Arabic prayer book with Quranic verses

"And with Him are the keys of the Invisible. None but He Knoweth them. And He Knoweth what is in the land and the sea. Not a leaf falleth but He Knoweth it, not a grain amid the darkness of the earth, naught of wet...

01 October, 2019 / 0 Comments

A decorative envelope holds colorful paper, adorned with pink flowers on each side. The setup is artistic and elegant on a dark background.

We recommend — Book as Archive & Enclosure

...

04 October, 2018 / 0 Comments

A bearded man in robes sits between columns, writing on a tablet held by a small winged figure.

Book of the Week — Bashārat Yasuʻ al-Masīḥ kamā kataba Mār Mattay waḥid min ithnay ‘ashar min talāmīdhihi

“Ne arbitremini quod ego uenetim ut mitterem super terram pacem; non ueni ut mitterem pacem, sed gladium (“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.)” — Matthew 10:34...

19 June, 2017 / 0 Comments