The Anjung Heritage and Islamic Arts Gallery (Aura Islam) at Anjung Neighbourhood Centre here is targeting to get 500,000 visitors to its exhibition on the personal artifacts of Prophet Muhammad being held throughout this year.
Manhajj Brothers Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Anuar Hassan said the gallery, which was opened in September last year, had more than 120 artifacts on display.
The artifacts on display included those belonging to Prophet Muhammad’s companions and collections from the Ottoman and Abbasid empire,” he told reporters at the launch of the gallery’s official logo here today.
Also present were Johor Mufti Datuk Yahya Ahmad and Manhajj Brothers chief operation officer Mohamad Yusof Mohd Surid.
Anuar said Manhajj Brothers is targeting more domestic and foreign tourists to visit the gallery this year in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia and Visit Johor Year 2020.
He said among the relics on display were the prophet’s sandals, hair, beard, turban, Zam Zam water container, foot prints and sands from the prophet’s tomb and its key.
Also on display were the Kiswah (cloths covering the Kaabah), palanquin, golden Quran, as well as war relics fom the Ottoman empire, he added.
Anuar said the gallery is opened everyday from 10 am to 10 pm, with ticket priced at RM20 for adult and RM10 for senior citizen, children aged six to 12, the disabled and university students.
Meanwhile, Yahya, in his speech, said the State Mufti’s Office support Manhajj Brothers’ effort in opening the gallery.
“When the company applied for permission to exhibit these artifacts, I accepted with an open heart. I call on not just Malaysians, but also those from neighboring countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Mindanao (the Philippines) to take the opportunity to see Prophet Muhammad’s artifacts in a show of love for the prophet,” he added.
-- BERNAMA
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