Khalid Rustom (left) Head of Arab Postal Stamps Museum, Katara, gives a briefing about stamps to Abdullah Shlash Al Hajri (centre), CEO, Human Resources and Services, Q-Post, and Waleed Abd Alhadi Alyafei (right) Head of Public Relations, Ministry of Muni
DOHA: A thematic philatelic exhibition showcasing stamps on environment and nature from Arab countries opened at the Arab Postal Stamps Museum, Katara, yesterday.
Abdullah Shlash Al Hajri, CEO, Human Resources and Services, Qatar Post, inaugurated the exhibition titled “Stamps Exhibition on the Environment in the Middle East”.
The exhibition will continue until October 16.
Waleed Abd Alhadi Alyafei, Head of Public Relations, Ministry of Municipality and Environment, was also present.
“We are organising the exhibition in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to promote the cause of protection of environment. We hope this event will spread the message of preservation of environment among residents,” said Al Hajri told The Peninsula.
Hundreds of stamps depicting nature from all Arab countries are on display. The flowers, plants, desert animals and sea life of the Arab world attracted visitors with a message to protect the nature from man-made destruction.
“Keep your environment clean is the simple message behind this exhibition,” said Khalid Rustom, Head of Arab Postal Stamps Museum, Katara.
The message, he said, behind the exhibition was to motivate people to protect the environment like plants, animals, desert, sea and everything Allah created for human beings. He further said that Arab Postal Stamps Museum was attracting thousands of visitors every year, particularly in the months from November to April.
Rustom said that Q-Post, with the help of Ministry of Education, was also arranging trips for school children to the philatelic museum showcasing Arab world’s postal stamps. “Foreigners, especially from Western countries, are showing a keen interest in this museum,” he added.
The exhibits include stamps of Qatar with images of desert deer, desert insects and fish. The stamps from Mauritania depicted pictures of sea seal, colourful birds and there are images of desert fox and flowers on the Moroccan postage stamps. Those from Kuwait had pictures of camels and fish while snakes of different colours were the images from Somalia.
“Holding this thematic philatelic exhibition is really a commendable move of Qatar Post as treasures from the nature of the Arab countries are on a display under one roof. I have come here alone to visit the exhibition and will bring my family to see these stamps before the exhibition ends on October 16,” said Saleh Muhammad, an Arab expat.
Visitors were seen taking pictures and selfies with the stamps. “I am taking these pictures to preserve the memory of visiting the philatelic exhibition and I appreciate the Q-Post management for organising such an informative and eye-catching event,” said Ibrahim, an Egyptian expat.
