Sharjah24: A scientific and historical reference, containing rare treasures to a global center. His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah collected for decades to make Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi centre , a safe haven for researchers and specialists, and edifice of illumination of the University City in Sharjah. "Sharjah 24" news website offers a real window every Sundays and Wednesdays in the holy month of Ramadan to shed light on the history through touring at the centre’s spectacular corridors that embrace many precious collectibles.
The Geography Hall in Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi centre is rich with many rare maps and atlases, on top of which is the Idrisi world map, which was made for King Alfonso V of Portugal by Mauro in 1854
The geography hall in the centre reflects the development of human knowledge regarding the Gulf region in the first printed maps, starting from the Renaissance era, passing through the growth of knowledge, until the beginning of the stage of regular surveys in the interior regions at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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