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What is faith? That’s the intriguing question posed to visitors to the newly opened museum in County Durham. Faith is a very personal thing, and our object is to examine the history of faith, which is not often explained in a museum. We have sought to be multicultural and ecumenical. Our approach is to be object-based, […]
Until 11th July 1995, the small town of Srebrenica was known as a ‘safe area’ for the thousands of Bosniak Muslims. But things changed on this day. Bosniak Muslim men were forcefully separated from their wives and children by Serb forces and more than 8000 Muslim men and boys were hunted down and killed after […]
His Story | His Life | His Legacy Genghis Khan was undoubtedly recorded in history as a brutal barbarian, and founder of the largest connected land empire the world has ever seen. But his story is rarely explored, which prevents us from understanding his life and motives. In the year 1162, a child was born […]
Discover what it was really like for the Prophet (pbuh) to flee on his life-changing, eight-day 400 km journey from Makkah to Medina via a unique exhibition that has opened in Saudi Arabia. What’s more, it is even accessible to anyone around the world via a stunning 360° web link, allowing you to explore it […]
Dhul Hijjah, also known as the month of Hajj is once again fast approaching. Millions of Muslims from around the world are preparing, or have already prepared, for their incredible journey to the most spectacular place on earth. The spiritual journey of Hajj is a fascinating endeavour. On the one hand, Islam emphatically focuses on […]
Architectural influences can vary from one place to another, but one thing is for sure, architecture can help us connect with a culture and people. Islamic architecture takes this to another dimension by infusing within the discipline the added element of divine connection. With Islamic architecture, the physical structure is not where things stop. Islamic […]
