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Wedding dress in sacred text exhibit

LONDON, April 8 (UPI) -- A wedding outfit worn by socialite Jemima Khan has been made the centerpiece of the British Library's exhibition of sacred texts.

The exhibition includes 230 of the world's most precious religious texts, including an fourth-century copy of the New Testament and an eighth-century Koran, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

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But the main attraction of the show is supposed to be the gold salwar kameez, worn by Khan during her 1995 marriage to cricketer Imran Khan. The couple has since divorced.

The exhibition has been titled "Sacred: Discover What We Share" and opens April 27.

Library officials claim the outfit's inclusion is justifiable, given that the exhibition is in part an attempt to encourage interfaith dialogue and Khan's own religious journey reflects that.

A source said, "If people come to see the outfit and then discover the texts, so much the better."

Jemima Khan, who was born Jewish, became a Muslim when she married Imran Khan.

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