tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post2401678376401509144..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Al-Azhar Manuscripts OnlineSalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-54158075452346195212011-11-21T17:48:05.188-05:002011-11-21T17:48:05.188-05:00when the site first went up at least a couple of y...when the site first went up at least a couple of years back or so, it seemed to work fairly well and i remember downloading some material. then it suddenly went offline. the design of the site of course leaves a lot to be desired - even when excellent projects like this are conceived, they tend to be disseminated badly - a number of middle eastern and indian libraries are making content freely available in digital format and north american and european ones are following suite - except that is for the old large colonial collection such as the British Library who continue to charge premium rates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com