Islamic art has therefore tended to be abstract or decorative. Shia Islamic tradition is far less strict on this ban. Reproductions of images of the Prophet, mainly produced in the 7th Century in ...

IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.The Almighty Allah reminds us in the Holy Qur’an, Ibrahim 14:35–36: “Remember Abraham said: ‘O my Lord! Make this city one of peace and security: and ...

The Institute of Arab and Islamic Art (IAIA), founded by Mohammed Rashid Al-Thani, is presenting Torn Time, the first institutional solo exhibition of Bilgé (1934 – 2000) in the United States. Opened ...

In collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, there will be approximately 100 pieces on display, including carpets, ceramics, metalwork, manuscripts, and jades, accompanied by ...

“Otherwise we will, by Allah, separate your head from your body.” Hamad shared a “pro-Islamic State mindset” with others in the group, the court heard. One video shared by another user ...

Impact Rankings 2025 have been released, spotlighting the world’s most sustainability-focused universities based on their ...

Antiquities officials have decided to add the Menasce Synagogue in Alexandria to the national heritage list of Islamic, Coptic and Jewish monuments. According to Mohammed Metwali, general director ...

Grab your tools, we’re going digging. The May issue of ArtReview seeks out the in-betweens, the what-ifs and the all-at-onces: the spaces that can be carved out to make way for creative reimaginings.

With his famous wig and shades, Warhol cultivated a mysterious, enigmatic persona. Now a new exhibition with unprecedented access reveals the man behind the elaborate façade.

The Department of History of Art at the University of Cambridge seeks to appoint a permanent Assistant Professor in Islamic Art (ca. 1500-ca.1700) of the Safavid and/or Mughal Empires. The Department ...

Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art in Doha showcases Islamic and pre-Islamic art, challenging misconceptions about Islam's relationship with art. Like the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Hinduism’s ...