Hameed Shaheen, PAKISTAN OBSERVER
Islamabad—The first Islamic Museum outside Asia has been set up in Melbourne, the Australian continent, to help Aussies understand the highly humanizing contribution of Islamic civilization in crucial phases of history.
The Museum was inaugurated by the OIC Secretary General Mr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Saturday in an impressive ceremony urging better bridging between Islamic and other global civilizations as an important milestone in forward progress in advancing tolerant values. The ceremony participated by Premier of Victoria State, Minister for Regional Development & Local Government and Special Australian Envoy to the OIC Mr Ahmed Fahour besides large number of officials,community members and representatives was formally addressed by SG Ihsanoglu.
Mr Fahour is the co-founder of Museum, says an OIC message to Pakistan Observer here Saturday. The Museum will symbolize Muslims’ history, culture and contributions in Australia and civilization in general. It is seen as a space to reflect, learn and assist in building cohesiveness of the multicultural community the Australian State of Victoria, particularly the city of Melbourne, is widely known for. In his remarks as the guest of honor, the Secretary General observed that Islamic civilization has generously contributed to other civilizations, its art and culture which are rich, diverse and unbiased founded on the principles of tolerance, peace and embracing mutuality.
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