In the presence of the Special Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, held a ceremony honoring the late archaeologist Professor Dr. . Al-Ansari is considered one of the first Saudi archaeologists and historians whose contributions were at the national level, for which he won many awards and honors.
The meeting was attended by a group of intellectuals and specialists in the field of archaeological and historical research, and a group of dignitaries from the region.
During the ceremony, it was announced that Prince Faisal bin Salman's directive was issued, to name one of the main streets in Madinah, in honor of his scientific and practical career in the field of history and archeology, and to commemorate his efforts and contributions that had regional and global repercussions.
The Emir of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah also spoke about the virtues of the late, pointing out that the Kingdom lost, with his death, one of the most important pioneers of academic work, a symbol of archeology, and a high-class historian of the history of the Arabian Peninsula. southwest of Riyadh) for more than two decades.
In the same context, the initiative of the Special Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Honorary President of the Association for the Care of Road Mosques, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, was announced to establish a mosque in the name of Dr.
During the occasion, Professor of Semitic Languages, Civilizations, and Archeology, Professor Dr. Salem bin Ahmed Tayar, presented, in a brief presentation, the harvest of the 20-year march of archaeological discoveries in the village of Al-Faw that were supervised by the deceased – may God have mercy on him – in addition to archaeological findings and scientific and cultural publishing publications issued by the professor. Ansari.
Subsequently, the son of the late, Professor Dr. Asim Al-Ansari, Professor and Consultant of Dental Public Health at Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University, spoke about glimpses of the life and personality of his father – may God have mercy on him – which had a great impact on shaping the features of family life, and the impact of the love instilled by their father. For antiquities and learning about the cultures of peoples and keenness to visit museums, libraries and archaeological sites during their tourist visits, in addition to recalling his father’s attachment to Medina and dedicating the holy month of Ramadan to staying in it and visiting its archaeological and historical sites.
Al-Ansari also announced during his speech the family's desire to implement the will of the deceased and to donate the library of the late, which includes valuable books, literature and references, in addition to the library of his grandfather, Sheikh Muhammad al-Tayyib al-Ansari, the scholar of the city and its jurisprudence, which is rich in manuscripts and literature, to Taibah University, in order to facilitate it for researchers and students. Flag to access its contents.
Then the historian, Dr. Saad bin Abdulaziz Al-Rashed, spoke during his speech about the fragrant memories left by Dr. Al-Ansari in Saudi society, and said: I felt this effect when I visited many villages and cities in the regions of the Kingdom, where I found elderly people remembering Al-Ansari’s visits to archaeological and historical sites in their homes And Dr. Al-Ansari has honorable positions in international, continental and regional scientific seminars and conferences. He believed in the necessity of highlighting the historical and cultural identity that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is proud of, and what God has honored it with by being a place of revelation and the incubator of the Sacred House and the Prophet’s Mosque, and the kiss of Muslims and the destination of their hearts, and his faith was sincere It is based on scientific foundations proving that the Arabian Peninsula is the center of early human civilizations.
After that, the audience watched a documentary film that tells the origin of Professor Al-Ansari and his scientific and practical career in the service of the history of the Arabian Peninsula, his role as one of the most prominent pioneers of archeology in Saudi Arabia, and his rich contributions and great discoveries in the national heritage, until his death in the capital, Riyadh – may God have mercy on him – last March. Then he was buried in Baqi' al-Gharqad in Medina.
At the end of the ceremony, Prince Faisal bin Salman gifted the family of the deceased a painting "Portrait" by the Saudi artist Diaa Aziz Diaa, which was received on their behalf by his daughter, Dr. Lubna Al-Ansari.
Okaz (Medina)
