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The University of Birmingham has opened the Abu Dhabi exhibition of the Birmingham Qur'an Manuscript which is located at Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi, and will take place from 20 to 29 November. Yesterday's VIP opening was attended by Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development; Her Majesty's Ambassador to the UAE Mr. Philip Parham; and Professor Robin Mason, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) University of Birmingham. The major interactive digital exhibition continues its UAE tour telling the fascinating story of the Birmingham Qur'an to Abu Dhabi for the first time. It will then move to Atrium 6 at D3 in Dubai's Design District from 19 April to 3 May 2018. More than 14,000 people visited the exhibition earlier this month at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) , where they explored the manuscript in digital form as well as viewing a detailed replica of the holy script. One of the oldest surviving Islamic manuscripts, the Birmingham Qur'an is considered a global treasure. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, viewed the exhibition in Sharjah after chairing an extraordinary Cabinet meeting at SIBF where the UK is Guest of Honour in celebration of the UK UAE 2017 Year of Creative Collaboration.