Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (BKISHHB) received a delegation from the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia Technical Secretariat (CCOP TS) this afternoon.
The delegation, led by Director of CCOP TS, Dr. Young Joo Lee, was welcomed by Deputy Director of BKISHHB, Haji Muhammad Ibrahim bin Haji Juma’at.
Also present to welcome the 16-member delegation was Curator of Preservation and Restoration, Dayang Hajah Siti Norhayatty binti Haji Morni.
The visit commenced with Dr. Young Joo Lee signing the visitors’ commemorative book, followed by a gift exchange. The delegation then proceeded to tour the exhibition galleries before concluding the visit with a group photograph.
Dr. Young Joo Lee and the CCOP TS delegation were in Brunei Darussalam from 8 to 12 August 2023 for an official visit and to exchange information on developments in geoscience in Brunei Darussalam and the East and Southeast Asian regions.
Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah was officially opened by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, on 13 Safar 1441 Hijrah, corresponding to 12 October 2019.
Among the notable exhibits displayed across the nine exhibition galleries are Qur’anic manuscripts in various forms and sizes; the Noble Hair of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam; a fragment of the Prophet’s Burdah; replicas of the Prophet’s footprints, swords and walking sticks; a diverse collection of Islamic manuscripts; Islamic astronomical instruments; walking sticks; prayer beads; fossils; and many other artefacts.