United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan today visited the Sabarmati Ashram here.
He also offered namaz at the 16th century Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Old City during his brief visit to Ahmedabad.
Abdullah paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi who lived at the Sabarmati Ashram during 1917 to 1930.
Ashram trustee Kartikey Sarabhai and secretary Amrut Modi showed him around the premises, which house an archives section, an exhibition centre and 'Hriday Kunj', the place where Gandhi lived.
Abdullah also tried his hands on the spinning wheel (charkha). He was gifted books on Gandhian philosophy.
Later Abdullah visited the iconic Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in the Old City which is famous for its stone lattice work.
During his visit to the 16-century architectural marvel, he also offered namaz.
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