Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs Concludes Sixth Jusoor Exhibition in Kosovo

The Jusoor Exhibition is part of the ministry's broader effort to build cultural bridges and promote the values of tolerance and moderation in Islam. (SPA)
The Jusoor Exhibition is part of the ministry's broader effort to build cultural bridges and promote the values of tolerance and moderation in Islam. (SPA)
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Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs Concludes Sixth Jusoor Exhibition in Kosovo

The Jusoor Exhibition is part of the ministry's broader effort to build cultural bridges and promote the values of tolerance and moderation in Islam. (SPA)
The Jusoor Exhibition is part of the ministry's broader effort to build cultural bridges and promote the values of tolerance and moderation in Islam. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance concluded the sixth edition of the Jusoor Exhibition in Pristina, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday.

The 10-day event witnessed a strong turnout and broad engagement from diverse communities and nationalities, underscoring its success as a prominent cultural and advocacy initiative.

Organized in cooperation with the Religious Attaché at the Saudi Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the exhibition coincided with the final rounds of the third edition of the International Competition for the Memorization of the Holy Quran in the Balkans.

The exhibition featured several unique pavilions, including a traditional Najdi council, a coffee pavilion, an interactive photography area, and displays from the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran.

A virtual reality experience, rare manuscript exhibits from the Makkah Library, and innovative electronic applications showcasing modern Islamic educational tools were also featured.

Throughout the event, 10,000 copies of the Holy Quran were distributed, boasting translations of the meanings of its verses in multiple languages.

The Jusoor Exhibition is part of the ministry's broader effort to build cultural bridges, promote the values of tolerance and moderation in Islam, and boost international awareness of the Kingdom's initiatives in religious and cultural outreach.



Germany and Last Kaiser’s Heirs Agree to Keep Treasures on Display

German State Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer attends a press conference following a meeting with EU Culture Ministers and cultural figures in Ministry of Culture in Paris, France, 11 June 2025. (EPA)
German State Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer attends a press conference following a meeting with EU Culture Ministers and cultural figures in Ministry of Culture in Paris, France, 11 June 2025. (EPA)
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Germany and Last Kaiser’s Heirs Agree to Keep Treasures on Display

German State Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer attends a press conference following a meeting with EU Culture Ministers and cultural figures in Ministry of Culture in Paris, France, 11 June 2025. (EPA)
German State Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer attends a press conference following a meeting with EU Culture Ministers and cultural figures in Ministry of Culture in Paris, France, 11 June 2025. (EPA)

The heirs of the former Prussian monarchy and Germany's state-run cultural foundations on Friday announced a deal that will allow thousands of the family's treasures and artefacts to remain on public display.

The agreement ends a century-old dispute between the state and the Hohenzollern family, descendants of the last German emperor and king of Prussia, Kaiser Wilhelm II, who abdicated after World War I.

"After 100 years, we have amicably resolved a dispute dating back to the transition from the monarchy to the republic," said Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, hailing the "historic success".

The collection reportedly covers 27,000 objects including paintings, sculptures, coins, books and furniture.

"Countless works of art that are of great importance to the history of Brandenburg, Prussia, and thus Germany will now be permanently accessible to the public and continue to form the centerpieces of our museums and palaces," said Weimer.

Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia said in a statement that "it has always been my goal to permanently preserve our shared cultural heritage for art-loving citizens and to make it publicly accessible".

"The solution now found provides an excellent basis for a new partnership between the state cultural foundations and my family."

Under the agreement, previously disputed objects will be transferred to a non-profit Hohenzollern Art Heritage Foundation, with two thirds of the board made up of public sector representatives, and one third by the aristocratic family.

The ancient House of Hohenzollern ruled the German Empire from its establishment in 1871 until Wilhelm II was forced to abdicate in 1918, going into exile after Germany's defeat in World War I.

The Prussian royals were initially to be stripped of their properties, but a deal was later worked out under a 1926 law.

The imperial family received millions of Deutschmarks and kept dozens of castles, villas and other properties, mainly in and around Berlin but also as far away as today's Namibia.

However, after Nazi Germany's World War II defeat, Soviet occupation of eastern Germany and communist rule led to additional expropriations.

The riches lost behind the Iron Curtain only came back into reach for the Hohenzollern family with the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.

Under a 1994 law, people whose property was expropriated by the Soviets have a right to claim compensation, but only if they did not "lend considerable support" to the Nazi regime.

The family fought for years to recover the treasures but dropped the bid in 2023 when a family representative acknowledged that Kaiser Wilhelm II "sympathized with the Nazis at times".

The deal announced on Friday was sealed after the German Historical Museum Foundation gave its approval, following the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Prussian Castles and Gardens Foundation in Berlin-Brandenburg.