Ambassador Bela Fazekas says during the Turkish Ottoman times there were around 300 Turkish words used on a daily basis by Hungarians, and even today, there are around 70-80 words in the Hungarian language from Ottoman times
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LAHORE, Dec 09 (DNA): Embassy of Hungary organized an exhibition on Islamic Architectural Heritage of Hungary in collaboration with the College of Art and Design, University of the Punjab, at their historic Grand Hall. The exhibition is conceived with an idea of highlighting the architectural work of the 17th century by Ottoman Turkish Empire, that is well preserved till today.
Speaking at the inauguration Bela Fazekas: Ambassador of Hungry to Pakistan, mentioned that there are hardly any European countries; apart from Spain, in which Muslim memories complement the range of architectural styles. This is why special attention is paid to these works of art.
“Today Turkey and Hungry are having very cordial relations and a huge number of tourists come from Turkey and around the world to see mosques, minarets, tombs, and hammams those were built by the finest artists of the time, and Hungry has well maintained the art”, he said. Mr Fazekas continued saying that “during the Turkish Ottoman times there were around 300 Turkish words used on a daily basis by Hungarians, and even today, there are around 70-80 words in the Hungarian language from Ottoman times. Most of these words are connected to clothing, food, warfare and place names”.
Principle of the college Prof. Dr. Sumera Jawad, explained the students about the value and contribution of Muslimarchitectural art in Europe and precisely in Hungry.
Teachers, students, journalists and people from different walks of life visited the gallery and appreciated the initiative.
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