Exclusive: Kabul Wants Allegedly Stolen Prayer Book From Museum Of The Bible

An Afghan official told Religion Unplugged that the country plans to repatriate various ancient artifacts they believe were looted from their national museum in the nineties during civil war, including a medieval Hebrew prayer book now in the Museum of the Bible’s possession in Washington, D.C. The 1200-year-old prayer book is the world’s oldest Hebrew manuscript after the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Judaism, Middle East, North America, NewsGil ZoharApril 12, 2021Gil Zohar, Kabul, Siddur, hebrew prayer book, museum of the bible, museum of the bible scandals, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, ZengerComment

Exclusive: Museum of the Bible's ancient Hebrew prayer book likely looted from Afghanistan

The National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul claims a 1,200-year-old Hebrew prayer book at the Museum of the Bible was stolen from their collection in the nineties. It’s the latest in a series of scandals about looted and forged antiquities that has rocked the Museum of the Bible since its 2017 opening in Washington, D.C.

Asia, Middle East, News, North America, JewishGil ZoharFebruary 11, 2021Gil Zohar, Museum of the Bible, Steven Green, Jewish prayer book, Siddur, Afghan artifacts, Museum of the bible scandals, Christie's, fraud artifacts, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, Ministry Watch Episode 82 Comments

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