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For travelers with a passion for Islamic history, architecture, and cultural heritage, some cities stand out as living museums—places where centuries-old traditions meet curated collections of Islamic art and scholarship. Here are six remarkable cities where the story of Islamic civilisation unfolds across palaces, mosques, museums, and bustling streets. First stop…. 1. Istanbul, TurkiyeOnce the […]
In 2015, The Albukhary Foundation provided significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. The area, which will replace the existing Islamic World gallery on the north side of the museum and is considerably bigger, will lie at the heart of the museum. The […]
The Milton Keynes lslamic Arts and Culture Foundation celebrated the iconic City of Codes and Light Festival, which took place last week from Wednesday 2nd October to Saturday 5th October. This year’s festival explored how artificial intelligence intersects with art, science, and technology through a series of immersive learning activities, interactive workshops, and thought-provoking symposiums. Anouar Kassim MBE, CEO, […]
roots and heritage. His father immigrated to Bradford from Pakistan in the 1960s to work at Crofts Engineering foundry during the wave of Commonwealth migration. Titled ‘Where It Began’, this special exhibition is part of the lead-up to Bradford 2025 being named the UK City of Culture. It explores themes of migration, identity, and community […]
Yunus Emre Institute London took art to new heights this month when they contributed to the celebration of creativity for London Craft Week. Joining over 700 fantastic established and emerging makers, designers, brands and galleries from around the world, Yunus Emre Institute London promoted the cuisine and art of the earthquake-affected cities, with all the […]
From the 1st of April 2023 – the 17th of September 2023, the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art in Kew Gardens will be featuring two unique art exhibitions. With a focus on Islamic art and paintings, this will be the world’s first display space dedicated solely to this genre. The exhibition will feature the […]
