Conserve Islamic scientific heritage: Mohammed

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai emphasised that conserving the rich Islamic scientific heritage and propagating it around the world is vital to promoting cultural dialogue.

This in turn will inspire interest in Islamic civilisation and its scientific legacy, he said.

In a speech delivered on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed by Cabinet Affairs Minister Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, at Al Azhar, Sheikh Mohammed observed that science can help restore the cultural and humanitarian leadership of the Arab world.

The speech was delivered at a ceremony held to mark the successful completion of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Project to preserve the manuscripts of Al Azhar and publish them online.

Al Azhar Grand Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb thanked Sheikh Mohammed for launching and funding the project.

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