LONDON: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at the British Museum in Bloomsbury here, on Saturday.
The Prime Minister spent about one hour exploring the gallery, with the museum’s deputy director Johanathan Williams explaining the details of the historical artefacts on display.
Earlier, Dr Mahathir was greeted upon arrival by museum officials, Malaysian High Commission officials and the children of Malaysian businessman and philanthropist Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary – Sharifah Sofia and Syed Danial.
Also at the gallery were Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and Youth and Sports Minister Syed Sadiq Abdul Rahman.
Dr Mahathir’s presence at the museum attracted the attention of hundreds of visitors, many of whom were familiar with the world’s oldest prime minister.
The visit was part of Dr Mahathir’s itinerary during his three-day working visit to the United Kingdom.
The Albukhary Foundation – a non-profit charity organisation focused on social development – is collaborating with the British Museum to redisplay its wide range of Islamic artefacts. -- Bernama