Al Salmi Library: The oldest library in Oman
Times News Service
Saturday, August 08, 2009 10:39:43 PM Oman Time
MUSCAT — As Oman waits with baited breath to view the first of its kind exhibition where 100 original Rembrandt prints will be shown at the Afrah Ballroom of Grand Hyatt from August 19, connoisseurs of art should be grateful to the Sultanate’s oldest library — Al Salmi Library — for initiating this remarkable project.
Al Salmi Library is presenting the Rembrandt in Oman exhibition, which will end on September 19.
Though Al Salmi Library has been around for more than 100 years, not many are aware of its existence or the richness of its past.
Narrating the story of how the library came into being, Abdullah Salem Al Salmi says: “The library was started by my grandfather Noor Aldeen Al Salmi. He was born in 1867. We presume that the library started taking shape sometime in 1887.”
The library initially was part of the school that Noor Aldeen Al Salmi founded.
A teacher of language, history, religion and various other subjects, Noor Aldeen Al Salmi’s love for books and manuscripts was legendary.
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Saturday, August 08, 2009 10:39:43 PM Oman Time
MUSCAT — As Oman waits with baited breath to view the first of its kind exhibition where 100 original Rembrandt prints will be shown at the Afrah Ballroom of Grand Hyatt from August 19, connoisseurs of art should be grateful to the Sultanate’s oldest library — Al Salmi Library — for initiating this remarkable project.
Al Salmi Library is presenting the Rembrandt in Oman exhibition, which will end on September 19.
Though Al Salmi Library has been around for more than 100 years, not many are aware of its existence or the richness of its past.
Narrating the story of how the library came into being, Abdullah Salem Al Salmi says: “The library was started by my grandfather Noor Aldeen Al Salmi. He was born in 1867. We presume that the library started taking shape sometime in 1887.”
The library initially was part of the school that Noor Aldeen Al Salmi founded.
A teacher of language, history, religion and various other subjects, Noor Aldeen Al Salmi’s love for books and manuscripts was legendary.
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‘I treat drug addicts like patients and not murderers’
Rahima Al Balushi
Saturday, August 08, 2009 10:40:52 PM Oman Time
A decade ago, Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Zedjali decided to change drug addicts’ lives both within and outside the Sultanate through awareness and voluntary campaigns. This extraordinary Omani citizen is currently conducting lectures in private sector organisations, and taking his crusade to schools, colleges and universities. His latest successful campaign, undertaken in cooperation with Oman Mobile, was titled, ‘We Are Healthy Without Drugs’. In the campaign, he came up with a million copies of Hayyak cards with quotes and pictures of famous Omanis. Mohammed Al Zedjali shares his experiences with Times of Oman.
Read the rest of the article at Times of Oman
Saturday, August 08, 2009 10:40:52 PM Oman Time
A decade ago, Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Zedjali decided to change drug addicts’ lives both within and outside the Sultanate through awareness and voluntary campaigns. This extraordinary Omani citizen is currently conducting lectures in private sector organisations, and taking his crusade to schools, colleges and universities. His latest successful campaign, undertaken in cooperation with Oman Mobile, was titled, ‘We Are Healthy Without Drugs’. In the campaign, he came up with a million copies of Hayyak cards with quotes and pictures of famous Omanis. Mohammed Al Zedjali shares his experiences with Times of Oman.
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