Tag: Islamic art
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Islamic, Indian medieval artefacts to be sold at Christie’s London
London : Collectors and connoisseurs of Islamic and Indian art are in for a treat as medieval historical artefacts dating between the 9th and the 19th centuries will be on auction at Christie’s London on Thursday. Illustrations from an early “Baburnama”, gilded manuscripts of the Quran, a 17th century painting of Hindu goddess Bagalamukhi, and…
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Islamic art can help people understand Islam: Kuwaiti calligrapher
By Mohammed Shafeeq, Hyderabad : Islamic art, especially calligraphy, can play a key role in ada’wah’, or inviting people to understand Islam and clearing misconceptions about it, feels Fareed A. Al-Ali, the head of Kuwait Islamic Arts Centre. Drawing pictures of human beings is prohibited in Islam, but he believes the beauty of various Islamic…