Al-Arfi house:

 A new venue to disseminate culture

In the context of the efforts to transform houses of prominent Syrian figures into museums to disseminate culture, the Ministry of Culture has recently inaugurated the museum of Scholar Mohammad said al-Arfi, member of the Arabic Language Academy and a creative writer who left many books about Islam and the militant history of Arab world.  

 The several-room museum is equipped with all means to activate the cultural scene in Damascus and help in reviving earlier activities such as the story teller (al-Hakawati), the magic box, and the music hall.

“The Ministry’s plan to revive heritage and disseminate culture meets with the desire of Al-Arfi family to recall the memory of scholar saeed al-Arfi, and bring back his works to limelight, so as to learn from his values and teaching in bringing up the new generation, “said Minister of Culture Dr. Loubana Moushaweh, in an opening ceremony to the house.

The Minister noted the need to preserve Syria’s rich history, as a source of our pride to enhance national commitment, and a motivation for further creativity.

The Minister also noted the importance of preserving our heritage as enabling tools to join modernity, noting the continuous correlation between the past and the present.

 Khaled falhoot.