أثر العوامل الطبيعية على التراث العربي الإسلامي المخطوط

Abstract EN

Over the years, the integrity of Arabic- Islamic manuscripts heritage has encountered many perils.

The most conspicuous are natural disasters earthquakes ; rains ; floods ; humidity ; fires ; overlights ; and insects.

Natural disasters still threaten this heritage.

The present study exposes the impact of such disasters.

In essence, it presents the following as salient acidification ; perforation ; moulding ; brittleness ; and coalescence.

In view of the value that this heritage carries, the present study lays stress on the adequate measures ensuring its viable protection.

In its conclusive section, the study offers some recommendations.

The most salient are as under : 1.

All Arabic-Islamic manuscripts should be converted in twin forms microfilms and microfiche.

With such conversion, their preservation will remain intact.

2.

New strategies should be spelled out that deal with damaged manuscripts.

3.

Safe and secure environment should be created which provide conducive setting to the perpetual protection of such manuscripts and their storage.

4.

The manuscripts should go through cleaning processes time and again.