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On Saturday, Klaus Iohannis, President of the Republic of Romania, visited Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Carmen Iohannis, and the accompanying delegation that includes Maryam bint Muhammad Al Muhairi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Sultan Muhammad Majid Al Ali, UAE Ambassador to Romania, and Bogdan Octavian Padica, Ambassador of the Republic of Romania. Romania to the state, a number of senior officials in the Republic of Romania, and the accompanying delegation, as part of his official visit to the state.
The President of Romania, and the accompanying delegation, began the tour by visiting the tomb of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – may God rest his soul, recalling his legacy and wise approach, which contributed to promoting a culture of tolerance, coexistence and peace among the various peoples of the world.
He toured and the accompanying delegation, accompanied by Dr. Youssef Al-Obaidly; Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in the mosque’s halls and external corridors, where they learned about the mosque’s civilized message calling for coexistence, tolerance and openness to the other; emanating from the exploits and values of the founding father, and the great role played by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in introducing tolerant Islamic culture and promoting civilized communication between different cultures and peoples around the world.
The Romanian President and the accompanying delegation were briefed on the history of the establishment of the great edifice, the aesthetics of the mosque and the exquisite arts of Islamic architecture that were clearly evident in all its corners, and the unique holdings of the mosque, and the most wonderful works of Islamic civilization throughout the ages of arts and engineering designs that met in their different and diverse design. The whole, to reflect the beauty and harmony of cultures in one creative work.
At the end of the visit, the guest of the mosque was presented with a copy of the book “Spaces of Light”, one of the publications of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre. Which includes a number of distinguished photos and winners of the “Spaces of Light” award for photography organized by the Center periodically, highlighting the aesthetics of Islamic architecture in the mosque, and a copy of the book “House of God”, which deals with the history of mosques in Islamic history, including the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, In addition to a copy of the book “Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: A Visual Journey”, which recounts through a rich visual journey the details of Islamic architecture and its arts that were manifested in the mosque.
