Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), visited the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt, which is one of the largest Islamic museums in the world. He was received by Dr. Mamdouh Hassan Othman, DG of the Museum.

During his tour of the Museum’s exhibition halls, Dr. AlMalik listened to a presentation on the Museum’s collections, which include about 100,000 Islamic artifacts from different eras and regions.

The visit, made on Tuesday (April 12, 2022), is part of Dr. Al-Malik’s visit to Cairo to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Celebration of Cairo, Culture Capital in the Islamic World. Dr. Al-Malik was impressed by the Museum’s collection of artifacts from Egypt and other regions inside and outside the Islamic world, such as China, India and many other countries.