Sultan visits Milan's Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, in the presence of his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has presented to the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan a rare historical manuscript dated Aug 14, 1624, which contains a papal decree issued by Pope Urban VIII at the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

In addition, the Sharjah Ruler also presented Arabic and English versions of Sheikh Sultan’s book, Papal Bull: Pope Urban VIII Pope of the Catholic Church Dated August 14, 1624.

The gifting ceremony began with Sheikh Sultan receiving a special welcome by the university's musical group, which performed classical pieces in Arabic, expressing their deep appreciation for the Sharjah Ruler’s contributions particularly through the Arab Cultural Institute in Milan and Sheikh Sultan's ongoing efforts in the field of Arabic language and its study.

They also conveyed the profound respect and admiration that Sheikh Sultan commands within Italian academic and cultural circles.

In a written address delivered on behalf of Bishop Paolo Martinelli, the Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, he expressed his gratitude for the Ruler of Sharjah’s visit to the Sacred Heart University and the generous gift of a valuable historical manuscript dating back to Pope Urban VIII.