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Venice and Islam: a story of architectural influence
by Enrico Bonamano Ca’ Foscari graduate in Islamic studies and art history Many scholars have discussed the influences of Islamic art and architecture on Venetian building. How and why were Venetian architects influenced by that heritage? A deep dive into...
Jews in Muslim Eyes
COVER STORY with the support of Mehnaz M. Afridi Director of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center, Manhattan College The representation of the Jew in the Arab-Islamic world from colonialism to World War II: deconstructing antisemitism...
The Conferences of the Birds
Interview with The Said Mahrouf The Conference of the Birds, also known as The Language of the Birds is certainly the most celebrated work of the twelfth-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar. It tells the story of a flock of birds that set out to seek their king...
Modernity & the Museum in the Arabian Peninsula
The Bookshelf Museums on the Arabian Peninsula are undergoing rapid high-profile development. In many states in the region, such as in Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the Emirates, modern Western-style museums are frequently now being announced, designed and opened....
Mysterious Symbols in Islamic Philosophy
by L. W. C. (Eric) van Lit Council on Middle East Studies, Yale University. Blogger of Digital Orientalist "Suhrawardi’s philosophical text al-Mashari’ contains three mysterious symbols that the author himself claims to be the key to his own system of thought. After...
Islamic Art and the Supernatural: the Ashmolean Museum’s new exhibition
by iwamag 'Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important for museums to draw attention to and increase understanding of world cultures and to demonstrate what we share and how we share it.' This is how Dr. Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum, commented the...
The upcoming Islamic Art Week in London: what to expect?
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ISLAMIC ART WEEK: WHAT IT IS, WHAT WILL BE SOLD AND WHAT TO EXPECT by Giulia Gallini Twice a year the three most important auction houses in the world - Bonhams, Sotheby's, and Christie's - organize the Islamic Art Week, the major...
Syrian art history on display at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
by iwamag The history of Syria is long and, particularly today, challenging. From pre-historic times to nowadays, Syria has witnessed changes, developments, and wars. The continual succession of peoples, rulers, and dynasties have created an immense artistic heritage:...
The Sacred Book and its Art on display at the Freer Art Gallery
by iwamag The Qur'an, needless to say, is the center of the Islamic religion and its world: the Sacred Book, the Kitab al-Karim, is the center of the religious and spiritual lives of millions of people around the world. The Qur'an has always played a prominent role in...
3000 Nights by Mai Masri awarded at MAFF #6
by iwamag On October 4th the awarded features, documentaries and short films of the sixth edition of Malmö Arab Film Festival were announced. Among them, the feature film 3000 Nights by the Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri was awarded both as the best feature film both...