IRCICA Newsletter, issue 82-83

Mr. Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali,
Federal Minister of Education
of Pakistan, visited IRCICA
IRCICA was honoured to receive at its headquarters H.E. Mr.
Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali, Member of the National Assembly
and Federal Minister of Education of Pakistan, on 12 July 2010.
Dr. Eren briefed the Minister on the activities of IRCICA;
words of appreciation were exchanged on the progress of
cooperation between the Government, the academic and
cultural institutions of Pakistan on one hand and IRCICA
on the other, as exemplified by the forthcoming Archeology
Congress to be held in Islamabad on 21-25 January 2011. The
Minister recorded his impressions in the Visitors’ Book: “Truly
this is one of the most important centres of Islamic research
and exquisite arts.”
Mr. Mohammed Abdulsettar al-Sayed,
Minister of Waqfs of Syria,
at IRCICA
On 22 July, Mr. Mohammed Abdulsettar al-Sayed,
Minister of Waqfs of the Syrian Arab Republic,
visited IRCICA. The meeting with Dr. Eren reviewed
the events, most of which are academic congresses,
organised in recent years jointly by the Government
of Syria and IRCICA. The Minister also received brief
information on recent progress in the activities of the
Centre. The Minister recorded his impressions in the
Visitors’ Book expressing happiness “to visit this great
Islamic center and to discover its rich scholarly and
historical heritage.”
Mr. Mahlim Hakimuddin,
representative of the Sultan of Bhara Dr. Mohammed Burhanuddin,
visited IRCICA
The Centre was honoured to receive Mr. Mahlim Hakimuddin, representative of Dr. Mohammed Burhanuddin, the Sultan of
Bhara, and his delegastion, on 14 October 2010. In the absence of Dr. Eren, Mr. Mohammed Tamimi, Deputy Director General,
and Mr. Abdullah Topaloğlu, Director, IRCICA
Library, briefed the distinguished guests on the
Centre’s objectives and activities and guided
them on a tour to the different departments. At
the end of his visit Mr. Hakimuddin recorded his
impressions in the Centre’s Book, underlining
sience and scholarship: “Imam Ali bin Abi Talib
(PBUH) said: ‘Science is a precious heritage’.
These noble words teach us to engage in science,
to acquire it and to transfer it at the same time.
During our visit to this historical city of Istanbul,
we were happy to see the interest and the care this
great center of learning accords to the Islamic
heritage and its lofty civilization.”
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