FIGHTING THE DESTRUCTION OF MEMORY A CALL FOR AN INGATHERING OF BOSNIAN MANUSCRIPTS On 17 May 1992 the Oriental Institute (Orijentalni institut) in Sarajevo, home to one of Europe's most important collection of Islamic manuscripts, was attacked by Serb nationalist forces with incendiary grenades. Virtually all of its contents were consumed by the flames. Losses included 5, 263 bound manuscripts ...

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