King Fahd center holds exhibition in Sarajevo ~ IBC Newscast

Sun, 2020-09-27 00:17

SARAJEVO: The King Fahd Cultural Center in the Bosnia capital Sarajevo held an exhibition to mark Saudi Arabia’s 90th National Day.
Bosnians took great interest in the exhibition that highlighted the history of the Kingdom and its ongoing development.
Visitors were accorded a warm welcome and offered dates and coffee.
The event also highlighted the historical ties between the Bosnian Muslims and Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Asheikh, the director of the center, which is an affiliate of the Saudi Islamic Affairs Minister, said during the exhibition a presentation about the Kingdom was also given.
He said Saudi Arabia occupies a high position in the hearts of Muslims.
The center’s director said booklets and brochures were distributed among the visitors in the Bosnian language to provide them an insight into Saudi Arabia’s past and present.
The center consists of a mosque, sports and educational centers, and a market. The educational center offers free education. The center’s mosque is currently Bosnia’s biggest with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 people at a time.
The center is one of the largest and most important support projects provided by the Kingdom to Bosnia and Herzegovina.