Ancient Quranic Manuscripts Stolen from Jabal-e-Noor Facility in Quetta
QUETTA – Unknown suspects have stolen ancient copies and pages of the Holy Quran from the Jabal-e-Noor or “Mountain of Light” facility in Balochistan’s capital city, Quetta.
The stolen Quranic manuscripts were kept in the facility located on Mount Chiltan in the western part of Quetta. According to Ajmal Khan, the incharge of the facility, approximately 150 copies of the Quran and ancient pages were stolen after glass cases were broken. The manuscripts were displayed inside a tunnel within the facility.
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A case has been registered at the Bori police station against the unidentified thieves. However, no arrests have been made as of yet in connection with the incident.
Jabal Noor-ul-Quran, constructed in 1992, houses a tunnel carved into the mountain where ancient copies of the Quran and pages of martyrs are stored. The facility attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. It was turned into a shrine by two brothers who wanted to honor the Holy Quran. Some of the copies on display are believed to be up to 600 years old.
This theft has raised concerns about the safety and protection of sacred Islamic artifacts, as the stolen copies hold immense historical and religious value.
