Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), met with Sayyid Saeed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture of the Sultanate of Oman. The two officials explored ways of strengthening cooperation between ICESCO and the Ministry in the field of supporting cultural and creative industries.

At the beginning of the meeting, held on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Muscat, Dr. AlMalik commended the remarkable efforts made by the Ministry under the leadership of His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth. He also appreciated the Sultanate of Oman’s continued support for ICESCO’s programs and initiatives serving the Islamic world, particularly in the fields of knowledge dissemination, artificial intelligence, and heritage preservation and promotion.

Dr. AlMalik reiterated his call for the inscription of Oman’s rich and diverse heritage on ICESCO’s Islamic World Heritage List, emphasizing the Organization’s willingness, through its Islamic World Heritage Center, to cooperate and provide technical support in this regard.

Moreover, the meeting was an opportunity to discuss ways of supporting the Sultan Qaboos Library—may Allah rest his soul—located at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat, which houses a collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The meeting also saw the presence of Dr. Salim Al Habsi, Director of the General Secretariat for National Commissions and Conferences of ICESCO.