Guided walk-through of Aga Khan Museum with Dr. Ruba Kana’an and Azim Alibhai

via writer/educator Cristoph De Caermichael’s YouTube channel

The Iranian ceramics were clay based, as only China had access to porcelain back then. (Muslims) were fascinated by something they didn’t have, .. There was always a back and forth between the Muslim world and China. China played a big role because of the trade.

– Ruba Kana′an, Head of Education and Scholarly Programs – Aga Khan Museum

“We wouldn’t have a beautiful park if it was downtown … It’s an accessible space and the land was available. Toronto made sense because of its diversity and pluralism. The most fascinating thing, is it allows the discovery of things we didn’t know, or weren’t sure of. The idea is to make the arts of Islam better known. There is always a need for information on any topic, this just happens to be art.”

– Azim Alibhai, Chief Communications Consultant – Aga Khan Museum

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Planispheric Astrolabe Spain (Historic al-­‐Andalus), 14th century Bronze inlaid with silver Diameter 13.5 cm AKM611

Fountain from Egypt – Center piece of the temporary exhibit (image: Ismailimail/Sherali Maherali)

Ivory Horn (Oliphant) Southern Italy, 11th–12th centuries (mount: Great Britain, early 17th century) Carved ivory with silver mount Length 64 cm, height 34 cm AKM809

Capital Spain (Historic al-­‐Andalus), 10th century Carved marble Height 28 cm AKM663

Shell With Inscriptions India (Historic Hindustan), 18th century Incised mother-­‐of-­‐pearl Diameter 14.5 cm AKM665

Dish Iznik, Turkey, ca. 1570–80 Fritware, underglaze-­‐painted Diameter 34.3 cm, height 7.4 cm AKM687

Ablution Basin Jingdezhen, China, 1506–21 Porcelain Diameter 41.8 cm, height 7.5 cm AKM722

Rostam Pursues Akvan the Onager-­‐Div, folio 294r from a Shah-­‐Nahmeh (Book of Kings) produced for Shah Tahmasp I attributed to Mozaffar ‘Ali Tabriz, Iran, 1530–35 AKM162

Qanun [Fi’l-­‐Tibb] (Canon [Of Medicine]), Volume 5 Ibn Sina (d. 1037) Iran or Iraq, 1052 Opaque watercolor and ink on paper Folio: 21.2 x 16.4 cm AKM510 (image: Ismailimail/Aga Khan Museum)

First Muslim art museum in North America opens Tom Arban/Tom Arban Photography Interior of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. The museum opened in September and is the first in North America dedicated to showcasing Muslim art.

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