Portuguese press appreciate the cultural initiatives of the ruler of Sharjah

Sharjah, October 8 / WAM / The opening of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah of the Center for Arab Studies at the Portuguese University of Keimbra and the launch of the digital platform of the historical library of “Joanina” with wide coverage of the major Portuguese, Arab and international newspapers that celebrated the initiatives of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and described it as a new stage of academic and cultural dialogue between the Arab worlds And the European.

The Portuguese press and the European and Arab academic and cultural circles valued the gift of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, the “Barbouza” manuscript of the library of “Joanina”, which is the full version that His Highness relied on in achieving and translating his book “A very important journey” and described the event as a strategic step that enhances the cultural dialogue between the Arab and Portuguese civilizations.

The major newspapers and news sites praised the pioneering role of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah in supporting knowledge and scientific research and establishing bridges of cultural communication between peoples, stressing that Sharjah’s efforts express the emirate’s vision in making Arab culture an effective part of the European academic scene.

In an expanded report published by the newspaper “Diario Ash Pirass”, the newspaper highlighted the pioneering role of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah in supporting the digitization project “Joanina” library, which allows researchers and the audience to see more than 30 thousand books and a rare manuscript, noting that the project comes as a partnership between the University of Kewbra and the Sharjah Book Authority and extends for seven years.

The Diario de Coimbra newspaper reported the widest newspapers in the Kevibra region, the details of Sharjah initiatives in Portugal and the efforts led by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, describing the event as a “milestone in the history of the University of Keimbra,” noting that Sharjah’s efforts express the meeting of two civilizations in a deep human memory.

For its part, in its report, the newspaper “Popblico” dealt with the strategic relationship between the University of Kevbra and Sharjah, noting that Sharjah’s cultural initiatives contributed to the establishment of the Center for Arab Studies, the first of its kind in Portugal, which will provide educational programs in the Arabic language and literature and organize seminars, workshops and open lessons to deepen cultural understanding between the two sides.

The Journal or Desirines also published a report in which it confirmed that the University of Kepebra is witnessing the birth of a new cultural center that devotes academic interaction with Arab culture in conjunction with the launch of the Joanina digital library in one event that collected history, heritage and knowledge.

The “Journal I” newspaper devoted an area to analyzing the cultural impact of the project and considered it a global model for cooperation in preserving the common human heritage and documenting the paths of communication between East and West.

On the Arab level, the largest newspapers, news sites, television and radio channels from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Libya, Lebanon, and Morocco highlighted the news of the opening of the center, as the Korean, Pakistani, Canadian, Turkish and Australian press also cared, noting that the new center comes as a completion of the previous Sharjah initiatives in Milan, which established its position as a global capital of Arab culture.

The press unanimously agreed that the project embodies an advanced model for cultural diplomacy and redefines the role that Arab culture can play in formulating the future of relations between East and West.

His Excellency Ahmed bin Rakad Al -Amiri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority, said: The vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah and the follow -up of Her Highness Sheikha Badour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Book Authority, was an additional motivation and mutation of these initiatives that express a comprehensive cultural human vision that attracted the attention of the press, media and international culture symbols and its institutions in emphasizing the success of the cultural project Sharjah has been led for decades and its contact with the aspirations of peoples from different cultures, which has turned into a global school in cultural diplomacy based on knowledge, dialogue and mutual respect.

He added that His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah put the Arab culture at the heart of the global cultural scene not only as a sponsor of it, but as a believer in its civilized value and its role in uniting the values ​​and noble human efforts through knowledge and book.

The Center for Arab Studies at the University of Keimbra represents an extension of the vision led by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for decades and based on making culture, language and common knowledge a way to bring peoples closer and consolidate the principles of peace and civilization understanding.

The extensive interest of the Portuguese press at the center comes as an affirmation of Sharjah’s status as a living cultural bridge between the Arab world and Europe and evidence of the success of its civilizational project in converting knowledge into a common human language that transcends geographical and political borders.

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