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A mosque in Kruszyniany, Podlaskie voivodeship, Poland, in a photo taken at the end of the 19th century.

THE history and importance of the Muslim community in Poland takes centre stage in a new exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM).

 

Called “The Tatars – Muslims in the Republic of Poland”, the exhibition highlights the origin of the Tatars, which is one of the main ethno-religious groups in the country.

(From left) Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia collection head and exhibition manager Rekha Verma, Ukrainian ambassador to Malaysia Olexander Nechytaylo, Prof Ataullah and Polish ambassador to Malaysia Marcin Kubiak taking a tour of the exhibition.