The official logo for Hazar Imam’s visits comprises the word nur, Arabic for light, repeated…
Category: Islamic Art
Mawlana Shah Karim’s robes comprise motifs known as paisley. The motif can be traced back…
“Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our…
From the Greek myein, “to close the eyes,” which is the root of the words…
Ruba Kana’an, historian of Islamic art at University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Department of Visual…
Kate Taylor – April 26 – Tucked away in one corner of a current exhibition…
IMAGE? The Power of the Visual (opening April 9) reflects on humanity’s pre-occupation with images and…
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa,…
“I’m an artist, self-taught designer, and educator. I was born and raised in Europe with…
The concept of Paradise as a garden is an ancient one pre-dating the Abrahamic faiths…
The term ‘rock crystal’ is derived from the Greek word for ice, krystallos, because the Greeks…
November 18 is the annual International Day of Islamic Art proclaimed at the 40th session…
Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids were a major Ismaili dynasty that established their…
Greece’s closeness to the Islamic world is important for Moraitou. “Here in Greece we are…
Great Museums: The Art of Islam at the Met and the Louvre” examines the extraordinary…
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