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tics, men and boys hung over the ease of swords GRATEFUL THANKS
and daggers. A collection of brass bound flint
lock muskets and swords in chased silver I he Sub-committee responsible for mounting
scabbards was lent by Khalid Zayani. Muskets the Exhibition were very grateful for the
arc still used in ceremonial dances at Rifa’a generous help they received from the Ministries
during the Eid celebrations. of Education, Information, Interior and Labour
Social Affairs and from members and supporters
of the Society.
BOOK AND MANUSCRIPTS We must thank the School Staff for their for­
The literary arts were represented by old bearance when, at times, we disrupted their
letters, lent by the Ministry of Information, normal activities.
describing Baghdad from a Bahraini visitor’s A rota of Members helped to control the
point of view. The arabic used by the writer visitors.
was particularly descriptive and of a poetic turn
of phrase. Our Chairman, Khalid Zayani, provided
practical help with transport, a work force and
Dr. Abdul Latif Kanoo lent some of his coll­ lighting equipment, lie organized the opening
ection of antique books and manuscripts. The ccrmony and gave us continual support and
severe black kufic script of the early Korans encouragement.
(c. 10th century A.D.) contrasted with delicate Over 1,000 visitors paid to see the Exhibition
miniature painting and gilt illuminations in and from Secondary School and Colleges 750
volumes of poetry. There was an exquisite students were admitted free on conducted tours
little treatise on the recommended behaviour at arranged by Bruce Brown.
prayers and two pages of a volume of suras from
the Koran, which Dr. Kanoo is preparing. Mrs.
M. Kanoo is designing the illustrations using her
interpretations of Moorish patterns from Islamic We have heard, since the Exhibition, that the
Spain. Ministry of Education has included in die
curriculi for the Intermediate Schools’ through
Silver coins of the Abbasid dynasty were the study of fine art and history, ‘Bahrain’s
among other items lent by Dr. and Mrs. Kanoo. Traditional Culture and Artistic Heritage’.

A Bahraini room setting in the traditional style.

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