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Al Riwaq Art Space was credited with creating a vibrant art scene in Adliya, Bahrain, before rising rents forced it to vacate its premises in March 2018. The venue, which spearheaded the popular The Nest street festival and provided a base for local creatives, was so beloved that more than 2,000 people signed a petition against its closure, but to no avail.
Now, however, the gallery’s masterminds are planning a comeback, as a new venue will open its doors in a new location, with a new vision, later this year.
Manama’s Yateem Centre – Bahrain’s oldest mall – will be its new home, and extensive redevelopment work at the shopping complex is
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The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh has revealed a rare millennia-old manuscript that delves into the science of Arabic grammar.
Written by Abu Al Fath Othman Bin Jinni Al Mawsili, also known as Bin Jinni, the book entitled
Al Murib sharh kitab al-Qawafi lil-Akhfash explains one of the oldest manuscripts of Arabic grammar,
Al-Qawafi by Al Akhfash Al Akbar.
The one-volume manuscript is comprised of 58 parchments made of goatskin, some of which needed treatment.
It dates back to the 9th century and is prized as a key reference tool for science, history and culture. It came to be because of Bin Jinni’s reputation as an esteemed writer of poetry, rhetoric and grammar.