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Iran ready to purchase George Jordac’s library
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) -- Iran has announced its readiness to purchase the personal library of George Jordac, the Lebanese Christian author of “The Voice of Human Justice”.
The Iran National Library and Archives (INLA) is one of the organizers that is willing to buy the collection, INLA deputy director Habibollah Azimi told the Persian service of MNA on Saturday.
“We have asked Iran’s ambassador and cultural attaché in Lebanon to keep in touch with Jordac and provide us with more detailed information on his library,” Azimi added.
This is while Tehran Municipality spokesman Mohammad-Hadi Ayyazi also told MNA that Tehran Municipality is studying the case and has proposed to purchase the collection.
Ayyazi said that the municipality is trying to gain the primary agreements first and that the final decision needs to be made later.
“We need to know about the number of books and the price Jordac is asking for his collection. We also would like to know about the personal desires of the author; if he is willing to sell his collection or not,” Azimi said.
However, on Friday, in a short speech with MNA, scholar Hojjatoleslam Mohammadreza Zaeri had proposed that Iran purchase the library, “International book dealers are after the library, which is home to rare copies of books on Imam Ali (AS).”
“Jordac is old and retired now. He has been living with his books in his apartment in Beirut over the past few years. He not well and has decided to sell his library and to take a rest until the end of his life,” Zaeri said.
“I am quite sure many book dealers are after his library, most of them are either from the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) or Britain. Some dealers are even from Lebanon. I believe if Iran acts quickly to purchase his library, it can establish a large museum named after the author,” he had proposed.
“As far as I know, Jordac likes his books and has spent many years buying and collecting books for his library, and he is not willing to give away his collection to book dealers. If Iran steps in, he would surely wecome the idea,” Zaeri highlighted.
Jordac has stressed that he would prefer that his library is used for cultural purposes and that he would not want book dealers to make a huge profit on the deal.
Written by Jordac, “The Voice of Human Justice” is a biography of the first Imam of the Shiites (AS), which has gained much popularity in the Arab and the Muslim world. Many Muslim and non-Muslim scholars have paid it glowing tributes. The author is an enlightened man of letters and has written the book with genuine sincerity.
The Iran National Library and Archives (INLA) is one of the organizers that is willing to buy the collection, INLA deputy director Habibollah Azimi told the Persian service of MNA on Saturday.
“We have asked Iran’s ambassador and cultural attaché in Lebanon to keep in touch with Jordac and provide us with more detailed information on his library,” Azimi added.
This is while Tehran Municipality spokesman Mohammad-Hadi Ayyazi also told MNA that Tehran Municipality is studying the case and has proposed to purchase the collection.
Ayyazi said that the municipality is trying to gain the primary agreements first and that the final decision needs to be made later.
“We need to know about the number of books and the price Jordac is asking for his collection. We also would like to know about the personal desires of the author; if he is willing to sell his collection or not,” Azimi said.
However, on Friday, in a short speech with MNA, scholar Hojjatoleslam Mohammadreza Zaeri had proposed that Iran purchase the library, “International book dealers are after the library, which is home to rare copies of books on Imam Ali (AS).”
“Jordac is old and retired now. He has been living with his books in his apartment in Beirut over the past few years. He not well and has decided to sell his library and to take a rest until the end of his life,” Zaeri said.
“I am quite sure many book dealers are after his library, most of them are either from the United Arab of Emirates (UAE) or Britain. Some dealers are even from Lebanon. I believe if Iran acts quickly to purchase his library, it can establish a large museum named after the author,” he had proposed.
“As far as I know, Jordac likes his books and has spent many years buying and collecting books for his library, and he is not willing to give away his collection to book dealers. If Iran steps in, he would surely wecome the idea,” Zaeri highlighted.
Jordac has stressed that he would prefer that his library is used for cultural purposes and that he would not want book dealers to make a huge profit on the deal.
Written by Jordac, “The Voice of Human Justice” is a biography of the first Imam of the Shiites (AS), which has gained much popularity in the Arab and the Muslim world. Many Muslim and non-Muslim scholars have paid it glowing tributes. The author is an enlightened man of letters and has written the book with genuine sincerity.
