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Memory of the World Register – Arab States

UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register lists documentary heritage – texts, audio-visual materials, library and archive holdings – that have been judged to be of global importance. The register brings that heritage to the attention of experts and the wider public, promoting the preservation, digitization, and dissemination of those materials.

The first inscriptions were added to the register in 1997. As of 2025, 570 pieces of documentary heritage had been included in the register. Of these, 24 were nominated or co-nominated by countries from the region of the Arab States. They include religious and secular manuscripts, texts carved on stone, maps, and historical archives.

Image gallery

Jabal Ikmah, ancient Arabian rock art and inscription site; 1st millenium BCE; al-Ula, Saudi Arabia (43).jpg|Rock inscriptions at Jabal Ikmah, Saudi Arabia Detail of illuminated frontispiece from the Mamluk Quran (Egyptian National Library Masahif Rasid 54, f.1v detail).jpg|Frontispiece from a Mamluk Quran manuscript, Egyptian National Library Fotografi_från_Libanon_-Hallwylska_museet-_104297.tif|Commemorative stela of Nahr el-Kalb, Lebanon The Beggar at the Mosque, from the Cairo Bustan. Herat, December 1488–November 1489. Bihzad. Dar al-kutub, Adab farisi 22, folio 26a.jpg|The Beggar at the Mosque from the Persian Illustrated and Illuminated Manuscripts of the Egyptian National Library

List by country/territory

Documentary heritage	Country/Territory	Custodian(s), Location(s)	Year
inscribed	Reference
Al-Mustamlah Min Kitab Al-Takmila	Algeria	National Library of Algeria, Algiers	2017
First Summit Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Archives	Algeria,
Egypt,
India,
Indonesia,
Serbia		2023
Kitab Al-Qanun fi Al-Tibb: the Book of Medical Laws (Book Four)	Algeria	National Library of Algeria, Algiers	2025
Cuneiform Inscriptions of Dilmun Kings on Stone Vessels (c. 1700 BCE)	Bahrain	Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Manama	2025
Memory of the Suez Canal	Egypt	, Paris	1997
National Library of Egypt's Collection of Mamluk Qur'an Manuscripts	Egypt	National Archives of Egypt, Cairo	2013
Deeds of Sultans and Princes	Egypt	National Archives of Egypt, Cairo	2005
Persian Illustrated and Illuminated Manuscripts	Egypt	National Library and Archives of Egypt, Cairo	2007
Itḫāf Al-Mahbṻb	Egypt	, Cairo	2025
The Ikaros Inscription	Kuwait	, Kuwait City	2025
The Phoenician Alphabet	Lebanon	National Museum, Beirut	2005
Commemorative stela of Nahr el-Kalb, Mount Lebanon	Lebanon	Municipality of Zouk Mosbeh; Municipality of Dbayeh	2005
Camocio Maps	Malta, Czech Republic		2017
Petrus de Caxaro’s Kantilena	Malta	National Archives of Malta, Rabat	2025
Kitab al-ibar, wa diwan al-mobtadae wa al-khabar	Morocco	Bibliothèque al-Quaraouiyyine, Fez	2011
Manuscript of al- Zahrāwīsur	Morocco	Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc, Rabat	2017
Al Orjoza fi teb by Ibn Toufail	Morocco	Archives du Maroc, Rabat	2025
Maden Al Asrar Fi Elm Al Behar Manuscript	Oman	Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Muscat	2017
A’nuwniah Al kubra (An important Omani marine navigation manuscript)	Oman		2025
Earliest Islamic (Kufic) Inscription	Saudi Arabia	near Al-'Ula and Al Hijr archeological site NW Saudi Arabia	2003
Arabian Chronicles in Stone: Jabal Ikmah	Saudi Arabia	Al-'Ula archeological site, NW Saudi Arabia	2023
Privateering and the international relations of the Regency of Tunis in the 18th and 19th centuries	Tunisia	National Archives of Tunisia, Tunis	2011
The Abolition of Slavery in Tunisia 1841-1846	Tunisia	National Archives of Tunisia, Tunis	2017
The Music holdings in Baron Rodolphe d'Erlanger's archives (1910-1932)	Tunisia	Centre of Arab and Mediterranean Music, Sidi Bou Saïd	2023

Notes

Names and spellings provided are based on the official list released by the Memory of the World Programme.

References

(2022). "Peace Studies for Sustainable Development in Africa".
(24 May 2023). "64 new inscriptions on UNESCO's Memory of the World Registers". UNESCO Press.
(2020). "The UNESCO Memory of the World Programme: Key Aspects and Recent Developments". Springer.
(1 July 2021). "Launch of the International Memory of the World Register 2022-2023 Cycle". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
(17 April 2025). "Documentary heritage: 74 new entries on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Memory of the World International Register". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Al – Mustamlah Min Kitab Al – Takmila". UNESCO Memory of the World.
"First Summit Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Archives". UNESCO Memory of the World.
"Kitab Al-Qanun fi Al-Tibb: the Book of Medical Laws (Book Four)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Cuneiform Inscriptions of Dilmun Kings on Stone Vessels (c. 1700 BCE)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Memory of the Suez Canal". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"The National Library of Egypt's Collection of Mamluk Qur'an Manuscripts". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Deeds of Sultans and Princes". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Persian Illustrated and Illuminated Manuscripts". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Itḫāf Al-Mahbṻb". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"The Ikaros Inscription". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"The Phoenician Alphabet". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Commemorative stela of Nahr el-Kalb, Mount Lebanon". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Camocio Maps". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Petrus de Caxaro’s Kantilena". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Kitab al-ibar, wa diwan al-mobtadae wa al-khabar". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Manuscript of al- Zahrāwīsu". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Al Orjoza fi teb by Ibn Toufail". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Maden Al Asrar Fi Elm Al Behar Manuscript". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"A’nuwniah Al kubra (An important Omani marine navigation manuscript)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Earliest Islamic (Kufic) inscription". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Arabian Chronicles in Stone: Jabal Ikmah". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"Privateering and the international relations of the Regency of Tunis in the 18th and 19th centuries". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"The Abolition of Slavery in Tunisia 1841-1846". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
"The Music holdings in Baron Rodolphe d’Erlanger’s archives (1910-1932)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.

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