What is “Islamic art”? This question has remained open ... The rationale for launching an Islamic Arts Biennale in Saudi Arabia was simple. The Kingdom is home to the holy sites of Mecca ...

It immediately felt inviting.The works on display also beckoned me inside as I began to get a sense of what today’s artistic ...

housed in a simple rectilinear box clad in matching limestone. For all of the iconic architectural gestures that have followed in its wake, the Museum of Islamic Art remains perhaps the sole ...

Impeccable craftsmanship and numerical attention to detail have long been hallmarks of historical Islamic art, from the calligraphy and border designs on the sacred pages of the Quran to the geometric ...

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when asked about the progress of a gas pipeline project to the Islamic Republic. Still, “many questions, including on price parameters,” need to be resolved, he said. Russia and Iran have ...

The enduringly popular colour has been splashed across churches, mosques, shop fronts and even homes while some cities, like ...

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Marking his book, published late last year but available at the Cairo International Book Fair, the renowned artist Mohamed ...