Khaled Al-Ajmi Majlis is a Destination to Explore Heritage

Khalid Al-Ajmi Majlis is a destination for citizens to discover another aspect of the Qatari, Arab and international heritage, as the exhibits that adorn the Majlis, which were brought from different countries of the world for the purpose of displaying in this Majlis, reflect an aspect of the authentic Qatari heritage, where features about past life emerge in this Majlis and its simplicity through some pieces and traditional tools that carry with it memories of the past tens of years.

In the same Majlis, it seems different in terms of pieces of glass that are adorned with bright drawings and colors, dating back to a bygone era. Some of them were discontinued nearly 90 years ago, and in the corner of the Majlis there are "radios" brought from some Arab countries, while in the other corner of the same Majlis there are musical instruments purchased from auctions and foreign exhibitions.

Khaled Al-Ajmi (the owner of the council) spoke about his beginnings in acquiring antiques and anecdotes, saying: "My hobby began in collecting antiques several years ago when I was in one of the Asian countries from which I bought an old fan and from there I found that I have a passion for owning everything that is old, and from here I started with this hobby."

He explained that he was keen to make his council different in terms of turning it into a museum, as the way to display rare artifacts and heritage pieces that were brought from different countries of the world differs, as each piece differs from the other in terms of the way it is designed as well as the inscriptions it bears, in addition to the history of its manufacture.

Al-Ajmi added: "I own more than a thousand rare heritage pieces, including Bohemian glass, whose manufacture stopped 120 years ago, as well as opalize glass, whose manufacture stopped 85 years ago, as this type of glass dates back to the Ottoman Empire, which was selling it to eastern countries.

Al-Ajmi added that his museum also contains other glass pieces consisting of pots, radios, music instruments, housing boxes, and other contents, explaining that among the other anecdotes he has in the exhibition are some of his family’s tools that are more than half a century old, including Old gold, as well as clothes and gowns too.

He pointed out that he also owns some pots that are more than 15 years old, made in the Netherlands, and others are French and Japanese, indicating that he is keen to participate in and attend auctions that are held inside and outside Qatar with the aim of acquiring rare pieces of heritage and tools.

Hamad Lari, a visitor to the Majlis, said: The objects in the Majlis are antiques and pieces of glass represented by pots and glass cups bearing distinctive inscriptions and drawings, which are considered ancient, distinctive, and rare at the same time, as they were taken into account to be brought from different countries of the world.

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