Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- For most of the visitors, it wasn't merely an exhibit. People flocked to the stall not out of curiosity, but with reverence in their eyes - drawn to what felt like a spiritual encounter. "We didn't bring it to sell," said Shahamat Ali Khan, a representative of the 250-year-old Rampur Raza Library. "It was brought purely forziyarat- so that people could see it, feel connected, and understand its historical and spiritual value."

The library, located in Uttar Pradesh, is a guardian of rich Islamic heritage, boasting a collection of over 17,000 manuscripts and nearly 70,000 printed books. Among its greatest treasures is the original manuscript of the Quran, believed to have been handwritten by Imam Ali (A.S) himself. That...