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Al-Dia' ("The Light"). First edition of the first number ever published of this richly illustrated periodical on Islam and its role in Arabic culture, issued by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Dubai. The issue is a treasure trove of articles on Qur'anic interpretation, Islamic finance and law, Arabic linguistics, and international news from the Islamic world, with photographic illustrations of the Ka'ba during the hajj, the Great Mosque in Mecca, and illuminated manuscript copies of the Qur'an.

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