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Architect Dame Zaha Hadid died last month, leaving some 37 projects unfinished. Here are some of the most striking. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Hadid won the London Design Museum’s Design of the Year award 2014 for this building in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. It is noted for its flowing, curved style that eschews sharp […]
Following confirmation of the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 18 May and the EU referendum on Thursday 23 June, the Houses of Parliament has announced extra tour dates in May and June 2016. Tickets can now be booked for most weekdays between 27 May and 3 June as well as 16/17 June and 23/24 […]
This leaf from The Blue Qur’an from North Africa around 880-950 century AD will be discussed at Abu Dhabi Art 2015 edition by experts from Musée du Louvre, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo. Both sides of the leaf made of parchment show five lines made of Kufic inscription in […]
Muslims have a long association with the British Isles, from Elizabeth the First, to Elizabeth the Second; from shops offering sherbets in Shakespeare’s London to Muslim soldiers responding to the call to arms. The history of Muslims in Britain stretched for over 1000 years. For example, in the eight century, King Offa minted coins bearing […]
Countries follow astronomical calculations to determine future dates of the Islamic calendar, and this year the Islamic year will be 1437 AH In 2015, that date falls on 13 October. The holiday has different significance for both Shia and Sunni Muslims. Muharram is a solemn holiday for Shia Muslims, one they mark by mourning for […]
The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 years, during the rule of Ahmed I. just like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, […]
