Hussaini, also known as the Aga Khan, died on Tuesday, February 4, aged 88. A colossally wealthy philanthropist, he was also ...
Twenty years ago, he gave The Art Newspaper a rare interview on the ... century city wall that runs for a kilometre and a half from Saladin’s great citadel. Crushed up against it is Darb Al ...
Moses Maimonides became the personal doctor of Saladin, the Muslim champion ... discoveries and practices from Islam’s golden age. THE ART OF MEDICINE Medieval Islamic doctors broke new ground ...
Photograph by Art Archive Much later ... In the 12th century, the sultan Saladin wrested most of the Holy Land from the Crusaders. Jebel Haroun, and the cult of Aaron, became a place of Muslim ...
This 12th-century fortress is an important archaeological site built during the Islamic Crusades era, showcasing medieval military architecture and breathtaking views. Commissioned by Saladin to guard ...
Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art ...
Doha: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), in collaboration with Dreama Orphan Care Center, recently wrapped up its inspiring event, Ceramics and Heritage: From the Aesthetics of Islamic Art to ...
redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map Inside the Islamic Arts Biennale: A Rare Look at the Kaaba’s Drapes.(Image by X/WACommunity) Known as the Kiswah, it is made of black ...
Doha, Qatar: The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) is among the nominees for the Most Significant Building of the 21st Century, by the influential architecture and design magazine Dezeen. The ...
In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...
Christians in medieval Europe admired Islamic art without fully realising it." While it is well known that Islamic textiles were present in late medieval European churches, surviving fragments are ...