Manama:His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Advisor to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has welcomed the family of the late Salman Ahmed Kamal in celebration of the release of a significant literary work titled "Diaries of the Cultured Merchant Salman Ahmed Kamal."
According to Bahrain News Agency, the book comprises diaries penned by Salman Ahmed Kamal from 1930 to 1982, chronicling important political, economic, social, and cultural events in Bahrain. These diaries offer a detailed account of the key developments in the kingdom over more than fifty years of its modern history.
In addition to documenting historical events, the book explores Kamal's pioneering role in establishing Al Kamalya Library in 1919. This library was the first in Bahrain to import books and newspapers from Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq, serving as a hub for cultural exchange and playing a crucial part in the dissemination of the Arabic press, thereby enriching Bahrain’s cultural landscape.