NBK supports Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah

Press release

Published May 31st, 2011 - 12:21 GMT

Al Sayer and Al Sager in a tour at Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah

National Bank of Kuwait’s (NBK) Vice Chairman Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer and Deputy Group CEO Isam Jassem Al Sager have paid a visit to Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah (DAI) and met Sheikha Hessa Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, DAI general supervisor. The visit came as part of NBK’s continuous efforts to stand by the social and cultural institutions in Kuwait.

Al-Sayer said that NBK’s support to Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah is a gesture of recognition of the important and pivotal role that this leading cultural institution plays in promoting the Islamic civilization and shedding light on its arts and rich heritage.

“Over the past six decades, NBK has committed itself to supporting social and cultural activities in Kuwait as part of its social responsibility”, Al-Sayer added.

Sheikha Hessa Al-Sabah thanked NBK "for this valuable initiative”. She added: “as a leading and prestigious institution, NBK has a track record of serving and supporting the Kuwaiti society. Its contribution to Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah surely will support our mission in promoting and highlighting the richness of Islamic civilization”.

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Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah

Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah (DAI) at Kuwait National Museum (KNM) was established in 1983 to transform the private collection of Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and Sheikha Hussa Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah into a comprehensive exhibition of art from the Islamic world. A team of specialists from different institutions participated in this transformation. Members of the team included Dr. Marilyn Jenkins from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dr. Michael Bates from the American Numismatics Society and Manuel Keene of The al-Sabah Collection.