Art can give a more balanced view of Islam. Islam has been portrayed above all as a destructive faith over the past years. “Art shows its creative side.”
– Sheila Blair, Professor of Islamic Art at Boston College
Art for understanding: An Islamic-art museum ready in Toronto
By Friederike Frantz for Deutsche Presse-Agentur Published December 8, 2014 1:00 am
To change people’s perceptions of Islam is the mission of a major new museum in Canada that will become a magnet for Muslim travellers.
The challenges are huge. The Aga Khan Museum in the central Canadian city of Toronto wants nothing less than to change people’s perceptions of Islam, according to its website.
The museum, which is being touted as the first large art gallery solely dedicated to Islamic art in North America, “will foster dialogue and promote tolerance and mutual understanding among people”.
Whether tomorrow or in a generation, its creators want visitors to learn about the contributions made by Islamic culture and art to world heritage.
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