30 July 2010
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian King Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin inaugurated here Friday Kuwait's Treasure of the World Exhibition in presence of HH the Amir of Kuwait's Envoy, Minister of Information and Minister of Oil Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Malaysian Minister of Information Rais Tatim, General Curator of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (House of Islamic Antiquities) Sheikha Hessa Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Malaysia Monther Al-Issa and several senior other Malaysian officials and Kuwaiti diplomats.
In a keynote speech, the Kuwaiti information minister, welcoming the audience, said the exhibition had attracted over 84,000 visitors in Singapore and over 700,000 visitors in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
He said the event would contribute to the revival of the era of Malaysian fighters in previous centuries, which recalls to memory the bravery of those fighters who sacrificed themselves in defense of their countries and kingdoms.
Valuable Islamic relics, which cover the Islamic era from the 8th century to the 19th century, are to be shown at the exhibition, he added.
A set of special and unique antiquities carefully selected in 1970 are to be key exhibits, the Kuwaiti minister pointed out.
The exhibition has a total of 30,000 relics, but only some 507 antiquities are to be on display, he said.
The antiquities of the "Treasure of the World" exhibition have been displayed in several world cities in Europe, North America and Asia, the minister noted.
The event is mainly intended to raise public awareness of historical Islamic arts in order to be known to all generations to come, he said.
For his part, the Malaysian minister of information and culture, also addressing the opening ceremony, lauded Kuwait's efforts to maintain and preserve Islamic history through this exhibition, which represents Islamic Mogul civilization in India.
He called for showing the real and bright image of Islamic and Muslims through arts and culture, which surely contribute to reinforcing people-to-people relations.
He recalled to memory that Kuwait had mounted an exhibition of antiquities in Malaysia in April 1999; with many Malaysian visitors having been impressed by it.
Following the inauguration of the exhibition, Sheikha Hessa, the king and queen of Malaysia, the Kuwaiti and Malaysian ministers of information and Kuwaiti ambassador in Malaysia toured the pavilions of the exhibition.
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian King Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin inaugurated here Friday Kuwait's Treasure of the World Exhibition in presence of HH the Amir of Kuwait's Envoy, Minister of Information and Minister of Oil Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah.
The opening ceremony was also attended by Malaysian Minister of Information Rais Tatim, General Curator of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (House of Islamic Antiquities) Sheikha Hessa Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Malaysia Monther Al-Issa and several senior other Malaysian officials and Kuwaiti diplomats.
In a keynote speech, the Kuwaiti information minister, welcoming the audience, said the exhibition had attracted over 84,000 visitors in Singapore and over 700,000 visitors in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
He said the event would contribute to the revival of the era of Malaysian fighters in previous centuries, which recalls to memory the bravery of those fighters who sacrificed themselves in defense of their countries and kingdoms.
Valuable Islamic relics, which cover the Islamic era from the 8th century to the 19th century, are to be shown at the exhibition, he added.
A set of special and unique antiquities carefully selected in 1970 are to be key exhibits, the Kuwaiti minister pointed out.
The exhibition has a total of 30,000 relics, but only some 507 antiquities are to be on display, he said.
The antiquities of the "Treasure of the World" exhibition have been displayed in several world cities in Europe, North America and Asia, the minister noted.
The event is mainly intended to raise public awareness of historical Islamic arts in order to be known to all generations to come, he said.
For his part, the Malaysian minister of information and culture, also addressing the opening ceremony, lauded Kuwait's efforts to maintain and preserve Islamic history through this exhibition, which represents Islamic Mogul civilization in India.
He called for showing the real and bright image of Islamic and Muslims through arts and culture, which surely contribute to reinforcing people-to-people relations.
He recalled to memory that Kuwait had mounted an exhibition of antiquities in Malaysia in April 1999; with many Malaysian visitors having been impressed by it.
Following the inauguration of the exhibition, Sheikha Hessa, the king and queen of Malaysia, the Kuwaiti and Malaysian ministers of information and Kuwaiti ambassador in Malaysia toured the pavilions of the exhibition.
© KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) 2010
