Frolova O.Some Notes on the Arabic Manuscripts and Collections in the Library of the Oriental Faculty of the St. Petersburg University // Manuscripta Orientalia. Vol. 2. No. 2. June 1996. P. 36—43.
From the very foundation of the St. Petersburg University
in 1819, before the establishment of the Oriental faculty
here, the Arabic language was among disciplines taught at
the University. It is from that time that Arabic manuscripts
began to come into the University Library. Initially, they
were not numerous. In 1845 they numbered only four copies
(Nos. 28, 30, 31, 32), including some works which
were important for educational purposes...