TEHRAN -- The president of the Iranian Academic Association (IAA) in North America recently visited Mashhad’s Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum, the public relations office of the museum announced on Sunday.

“Of course, Astan-e Qods Razavi is one of the most unique museums in the world since it is home to some of the best, oldest, and most outstanding historical items depicting Islamic and Iranian art and culture,” Professor Fazlollah Reza said.

He called manuscript Qurans treasure-troves of Islamic art and culture which are the fruits of the ancestors of Iranian civilization, adding that they should be maintained in order to elevate the country’s spiritual beliefs, creativity, and art.

“Each manuscript Quran is a treasure-trove of illumination, painting, and calligraphy produced through an elegant combination of paper, deerskin, cloth, and chemical paints,” he observed.

He went on to say that the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is one of the world’s major spiritual centers to which desperate pilgrims turn for miraculous cures.

Mashhad’s Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum consists of 13 sections and is frequently visited by Iranian and foreign political, scientific, religious, and cultural personalities.