In the context of following up the implementation of the royal directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, by preserving the historical and cultural identity of the buildings and cities of Bahrain, and the launch of an integrated plan for the redevelopment of the historical area of the Manama Market in order to preserve its historical and cultural identity, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God protect him by opening the Kano family museum His Highness Sheikh Issa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Minister of Prime Minister’s Court, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, and a number of senior officials.
His Highness stressed that the Kingdom of Bahrain has a long history in the fields of trade and business, during which continuous successes have written their position as a prominent commercial center in the region, pointing out that the Bahraini commercial families formed one of the luminous signs on this date, through their prominent contributions to enhancing the march of economic development, pointing to His Highness to what the initiatives aimed at documenting this ancient commercial heritage represented of great importance in highlighting the meanings of Al -Azima And the diligence and creativity that the people of the homeland characterized through contracts, the contributions of the private sector and its pivotal role in supplying the comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him.
His Highness expressed his admiration for the museum that documents the economic and commercial history of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the development and prosperity witnessed by the region, through a cultural experience that includes a series of unique exhibits and supplies, pointing to the pride of the Kingdom of Bahrain to what it provided and presented by the Kano family of great contributions in the economic and social fields, and its continuous role in serving the country, stressing that His Highness is that these contributions embody the active role of the private sector in the economy. National.
His Highness stressed that the sustainability of economic development requires an effective and effective partnership between the public sector and various private sector institutions, to continue the development and achieve achievements at all development levels in order to achieve the aspirations of the people of Bahrain and return with good and highness on the Kingdom, noting His Highness to the importance of partnership between the public and private sectors to preserve the historical and cultural identity of Bahrain buildings and cities, pointing out that Bahraini commercial families have demonstrated that the role of the private sector does not It is limited to contributing to the economic fields, but also extends to the responsibility and societal partnership.
For his part, Mr. Fawzi Ahmed Kano, Chairman of the Youssef bin Ahmed Kano Group, raised the highest verses of thanks and appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, for the continuous attention and care of His Majesty through the directives of His Majesty, may God support him to preserve the historical and cultural identity of the buildings and cities of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, may God protect him With the opening of the Cano Museum, noting that this museum embodies the legacy of the Kano family and its history that extends for more than 130 years, preserves the ancestral stories, and displays the company’s march from its early beginnings to what it is today.
He added that the museum is not just a cultural edifice, but rather an area that narrates the history of the family, and the values that were established on its work are highlighted, and confirm and document how the family continued to build this legacy generation after generation, stressing that through the stories, experiences and achievements that this museum contains a commercial legacy that establishes Bahrain’s commercial status and the contributions of commercial families in the march of development and construction, which will be a source that will be a source Future generations, and for them to continue building the bright future of the Kingdom of Bahrain and all its children.
It is worth noting that the Cano Museum is a special museum affiliated with the Youssef bin Ahmed Kano Group, and it is taken from the first building of the company in the heart of the old Manama market as its headquarters.