Sharjah24: A delegation from Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) , headed by His Excellency Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Musallam, Chairman of the Institute, visited the House of Books and National Documents in Bab Al-Khalq in Egypt .
The delegation was received by Dr. Aida Abdel Ghani, general manager of the house, along with a number of directors and officials of the House of Books and National Documents.
Touring the department of the House of Books and National Documents, the delegation was briefed on various facilities of the house and the specialised museums that it contains, in addition to exhibitions of decoration and Arabic calligraphy, and the library of books that was founded in 1870.
Al-Muslim listened to explanations about the contents of these museums and their history that exceeds to many centuries, and the role of the historical house in providing students with scientific references.
The delegation displayed a short documentary film about the efforts of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in restoring the House of Books and National Documents after the destruction in 2014. In addition to the role of His Highness in supplying the house with a large collection of books from His Highness’s private possessions.
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