The "Aşk-ı Nebi" (Love of the Prophet) exhibition that was displayed in Hagia Sophia in Istanbul by the Islam Culture and Arts Platform (ICAP) as part of the Sacred Birth Week celebrations marking the 1,443rd birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, will be displayed in Havana, Cuba on Feb. 11, following exhibitions in New York and Washington. ICAP, which undertakes projects to introduce historical arts internationally, will open the exhibition with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The "Aşk-ı Nebi" exhibition will be displayed for the first time in Latin America, and will be held in collaboration with Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), the Turkey Region Foundation, the Cuba Islam Community and the Islam Culture and Arts Platform.ICAP General Secretary, Abdülkadir Özkan, offered insight into the exhibition in Havana to an Anadolu Agency correspondent, and said that it is exciting to showcase "Aşk-ı Nebi" in Cuba after New York and Washington. He said that they believe their work will help them to introduce Muhammad more correctly, and stressed that the platform wants to deliver Islam's messages of love and mercy all over the world. "Today, the world is in need of Islam's merciful messages more than ever. We need to tell the life story of Muhammad, who is the prophet of mercy and kindness," Özkan said. He continued: "We have to review all our studies and readings because one cannot understand the proper human prototype that Islam wants to build without understanding the wisdom of God, or what kind of world Islam wants to create without knowing the basic principles of Islamic civilization." He claimed that we need to deeply understand Islam and its civilization in order to see the reality of the organizations that supposedly shed blood in the name of Islam. Stressing that Islam intends to build a civilization of love, Özkan underlined that love comes from the creator. "That is why Islamic architecture, music, thoughts and philosophy as well as literature and fine arts approach human beings and life focused on the theme of love," he said. He said that those who believe in God know that everything we own belongs to God and the creator gave all to them for their service. "The believer sees this universe as the handiwork of God, and accepts appreciating these beauties, aesthetics and harmony as prayer. When a human being discovers himself and gets close to his creator, he decides to offer his submission to God," Özkan continued.Explaining that Islamic philosophy suggests God created the universe and humans as the manifestation of love and mercy, Özkan said that one can reach God through love. "All prayers are murmured for the love of God. God is everywhere and the traces of God's greatness can be seen in everything. There is no other way to reunite with the creator. Life is all about understanding God and achieving reunion with him. Hence, Islam's artists perform their art focusing on love in order to receive his approval," he concluded.