SQA and Museums Authority enhance cultural collaboration
Museums as educational and cultural platforms
Aisha Rashid Deemas, Director General of the Sharjah Museums Authority, praised the Academy's initiatives and the value of institutional cooperation in reinforcing Sharjah's position as a cultural capital. She highlighted the recent exhibition 'Eternal Letters: Quranic Manuscripts from the Collection of Abdulrahman Al Owais' as a powerful example of this collaboration, showcasing the role of museums as educational spaces that foster intercultural dialogue and uphold Islamic and human heritage.
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