President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov toured the MIA sections and got familiarized with its contents.
The distinguished guest and the accompanying delegation listened to an explanation about the stages of the MIA's establishment, its affiliate sections and the permanent and temporary presentation halls.
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov was briefed on the role the MIA plays in spreading science and culture and encouraging innovation and communication with the cultures and arts of the whole world.
He voiced admiration of the whole Islamic contents and antiquities he got acquainted with and which reflects the due attention and dedication the state of Qatar accords to science and Islamic culture so that it will become a brightening centre of knowledge and culture for all researchers and science students.
The five-storey MIA building is an imposing building set on an artificial building of Doha's Corniche.
The building, which opened to the public in December 2008, showcases a selection of Islamic artefacts, many of which are both ancient and historically significant.
The Museum of Islamic Art will manifest this commitment by establishing, preserving, and documenting a collection that reflects the vitality, the complexity, and the diversity of the arts of the Islamic world.
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan arrived in Doha earlier Monday on a two-day state visit to Qatar.
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