SR1.125m donation to Chinese center

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Thu, 2001-07-19 05:30

JEDDAH, 19 July — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd has donated SR1.125 million ($300,000), a piece of the Holy Kaaba cover, copies of the Holy Qur’an and its translation in various languages to the Islamic Cultural Museum in the Chinese city of Chuan-chou. The gifts were handed over to the museum authorities by Saudi Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Al-Bishr at a special ceremony. Chuan-chou, which has a population of over seven million, is home to thousands of Muslims.

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