Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), congratulated His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur on being chosen as Sultan of Oman to succeed the late Sultan Qaboos bin Saeed.

Dr. AlMalik reaffirmed that Sultan Haitham made great contributions to the sector of culture in Oman during his term as Minister of Heritage and Culture of the Sultanate since February 2002. He also beseeched Allah Almighty to grant him success so as to continue the development of the Sultanate of Oman.