Liberian President Visits Museum of Islamic Art

GULF-TIMES

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf being seen off at Doha International Airport

DOHA---President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and her accompanying delegation yesterday visited the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). During the tour, President Ellen Johnson was briefed on the contents of the MIA which include manuscripts, artefacts and precious stones which have been collected from the three continents and other Middle Eastern states and countries such as Spain and India. The museum’s contents reflect the period extending from the 7th and the 20th Centuries. Following the tour, the Liberian president signed the honorary record of the MIA highlighting the contents of the MIA describing these collections as a wealth to the Islamic culture and heritage. [link]