Story of Tatar Muslims’ Lives in Lithuanian Exhibition

IQNA – A special exhibition documenting the lives of Tatar Muslims will be held in Lithuania in cooperation with the Lithuanian Ethnographic Museum.

According to the Muslimsaroundtheworld website, in a cultural move that reflects Lithuania’s commitment to the historical diversity and heritage of indigenous minorities, the country’s Ethnographic Museum, in coordination with representatives of Tatar Muslims, has completed preparations for a special exhibition documenting the daily lives of this historical minority, and the exhibition will be officially opened in May.

This project is being implemented in line with efforts to preserve the social and religious heritage of Tatar Muslims and introduce it to the public in a cultural and educational framework that reflects the continued presence of Muslims in Lithuania over the centuries.

In this regard, officials of the Lithuanian Ethnographic Museum recently met and held talks with Motijus Jakubauskas, the head of the Union of the Lithuanian Tatar Community, and a number of representatives of the country’s Muslim community.

The meeting was held in order to complete last year’s discussions on launching the exhibition, and it examined the specific scientific aspects of the historical pieces to be presented in the exhibition, as well as educational programs and side educational and cultural activities.

The exhibition is scheduled to be held inside one of the historical houses built in the traditional style in the region.

Representatives of the local community emphasized that their traditional houses are close to the architectural style of Lithuanian houses, and the differences in religious symbols, types of coverings and fabrics are visible, and these elements will be specially displayed in the exhibition.

It is worth noting that Tatar Muslims in Lithuania are one of the oldest Muslim minorities in Eastern Europe, and the date of their first homes and the history of their settlement dates back to 1397.

The population of this group is about 3,000 people, and the exhibition will be a valuable and cultural measure to preserve the historical memory of the Muslim community in this country.

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