Under the patronage of the University President, Dr. Bakry bin Maatouq Assas, the Deanship for Libraries Affairs held a celebration of the Arabic Manuscripts Day, as part of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALESCO) celebration of Arabic Manuscripts. The event was held on Monday 26/06/1437 Hijri, corresponding to 04/04/2016.

The event continued for three days from 10 am to 12 pm.