AlQa'dah 04, 1434, September 10, 2013, SPA -- The Saudi ambassador to The Netherlands Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Shaaror, who is also Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, has taken part in the opening ceremony of "Pilgrims Journey to Makkah" exhibition, organized by Races Museum in the Hollandi city of Leiden in collaboration with the British Museum. A number of ambassadors of Arab and Islamic countries, Hollandi officials and academicians from the University of Leiden were also present in the event which took place yesterday. Addressing the gathering, Al-Shaaror depicted the exhibition as a live example of participation in dialogue among cultures and relations, noting that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has taken the initiative at the national and international levels to enhance the culture of dialogue among different religions and civilizations. He gave an account on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for the Dialogue among Religions and Civilizations in Vienna, in collaboration with Austria and Spain. The exhibition is the first of its kind in Holland consisting of 250 archaeological collections and documentary films as well as paintings of the Saudi artist Ahmed Mater.
