Doha, June 22 (QNA) - Under the patronage of Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, HE Minister of Municipality of the State of Qatar Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie opened the temporary exhibition 'Mosques in Qatar: then and now' in the presence of HE Minister of Justice Masoud bin Mohammed Al Amri and HE Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al-Thani.

The exhibition aims to celebrate the significance and the legacy of Mosques in Qatar over the last 100 years, taking the viewers on a journey from the oldest mosques in Qatar to the newest.

MIA Director Dr. Julia Gonnella said, "The Museum of Islamic Art is delighted to showcase its latest temporary exhibition: Mosques in Qatar: then and now, an exhibition celebrating the cultural and visual legacy that Mosques have carved in Qatar, over the last 100 years. We invite residents and visitors to Qatar during summer to visit the exhibition to experience the variety of mosques, learn a bit of their design and how that relates to the environment, and finally to compare and contrast with the mosques of the 21st century." She added that, following Qatar Museums commitment to preserve, restore and expound upon the country’s ancient architectural identity, the Architectural Conservation team at Qatar Museums had helped realise a critical aspect of Qatar’s National Vision 2030 by being actively involved in the restoration and conservation of the following mosques - Al Ruwais Mosque (Ruwais) 1915; Bin Obaid Mosque (Doha) 1935; Zekreet Mosque (Zekreet) 1940; Al Amri Mosque (Jumaliya) 1940; Bahar Mosque (Abu DhulaufZuloof) 1940; Ain Sinan 1940; Al Naman (Naman) 1946; Fuwairat Mosque (Fuwairat) 1950 and Al Busaiyyir (Al Busaiyyir) 1960.

Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs for Da'wah Affairs and Mosques Mohammed bin Hamad Al Kuwari said: "We are pleased to invite the public to visit the joint exhibition between the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Qatar Museums; an exhibition that showcases more about the nation's mosques - its history and architecture through the years." (QNA)