A book considered ordinary in Fez turned out to be a historical artifact dating back to the 18th century.
A 28-year-old man living in Fez discovered an ancient manuscript while searching through his father’s books. He learned that it was likely a rare Berber manuscript.
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A 28-year-old young man from Morocco, examining a book collection belonging to his father, came across an old manuscript with water stains.
Initially believing the work to be a mundane religious text written in Arabic, it gained a different identity after expert scrutiny.
Experts determined that the manuscript is a rare work written in the Tashelhit (Shilha) Berber language, spoken in Morocco’s Sous region, using the Arabic alphabet.
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It is dated to the 18th century
According to experts, the manuscript’s history may extend back to the 18th century. The work is believed to have been prepared as a religious and instructional text to convey Islamic teachings to Berber speakers who could not read Arabic fluently.
The text, written in brown ink, features religious phrases highlighted in red ink, while the pages also contain names, notes, and signatures—presumably left by different owners of the book over time—according to experts.
The young person who shared the manuscript on the social media platform Reddit (u/Easy-Advertising-152), learned about the work’s cultural value after the expert review.
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Sale under consideration
The young person stated they had not yet decided whether to sell the manuscript, adding that they were considering transferring it to a historian, a museum, or an appropriate collection to ensure its preservation for future generations.
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