Oman in Ottoman Documents meet begins
Sun, 07 October 2012
ISTANBUL — The (Oman in Ottoman Documents) Symposium opened at Yildiz Palace in Istanbul yesterday. The Symposium is organised in conjunction with the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) under the auspices of Bekir Bozdağ – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey. Dr Hamad bin Mohammed al Dhoyani, Chairman of The National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA), said that the regional identity of Oman, derived from the fact of being a maritime nation stretches on the Sea of Oman, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Gulf, as well as the collection of cultural and social coherence and complementarity has contributed to Oman’s trade ties that stretch deep into the land of the Asian and African and European lands.
He added that the Sultanate, aware of its own contribution to civilisation and its ancient history, has paid attention to its history in the belief that preserving national identity and its unique civilisation lies in the recalling of its glorious heritage, in taking care of it and establishing in the collective memory of the Omani population as a reference for all future endeavours, saying that the Sultanate of Oman is a country which stores cultural factors that contributed to the enrichment of human thought with documents and manuscripts in various fields.
Dr Al Dhoyani said that Oman was associated with historic ties with the Ottoman State, adding that these ties were dominated by Islamic brotherhood and mutual respect and characterised by peace which is a universal human value that guarantees coexistence between nations and peoples and achieves international solidarity, tolerance and co-operation among individuals and groups.
Dr Halit Eren, IRCICA Director-General said that in the symposium deal with historic ties between the Sultanate of Oman and Turkey, which is an important step that will be followed by other steps towards the development of cultural and academic ties between the two countries, adding that academically speaking, this symposium which brings together researchers from the Sultanate of Oman and Turkey is the first meeting on the topic based on archival documents.
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