Institute opens American corner

MEDAN: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar inaugurated on Tuesday "the American Corner" in the State Islamic Institute's (IAIN) library.

The section is expected to broaden the students' knowledge on the United States' stance toward Islam, representative from the U.S. Embassy Lewis Amselem said.

Located on the third floor of the library, the section has a collection of more than 1,150 U.S. journals in both CD and DVD form.

Lewis said the embassy planned to open another "American Corner" at the North Sumatra University. -- Antara