Muslim Teachings Inspire Mormon Art Professor

Muslim Teachings Inspire Mormon Art Professor

By MuslimVoices on from muslimvoices.org

A Brigham Young University professor has spent years depicting Islam's 99 Most Beautiful Names of God in sculpted stained glass.
The Smithsonian’s Art Of The Islamic World

The Smithsonian’s Art Of The Islamic World

By MuslimVoices on from muslimvoices.org

What’s striking about the Freer’s collection is the lack of overtly religious pieces. Farhad is careful to state the art exhibited in the collection is from the “Islamic world” and represents particular cultures, not the religion of Islam itself.
Baghdad mosque breaks with Islamic tradition to display religious paintings

Baghdad mosque breaks with Islamic tradition to display religious paintings

By Saladin on from latimesblogs.latimes.com

The Zulfiqar Mosque's minaret rises over Sadr City, curving at the top into the shape of the double-tipped sword from which it takes its name, the sword of Imam Ali.



But its unusual minaret is not all that distinguishes the mosque in this Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad. Inside, worshipers gaze up at something that was illegal under Saddam Hussein's rule and even now could put the mosque at risk: paintings.
40 Most Beautiful Mosques In The World

40 Most Beautiful Mosques In The World

By l0gikal on from www.noupe.com

Mosque is a Holy place for Muslims. It refers to its Arabic name – Masjid. A Mosque is a place for worship for all the followers of Islam. Mosques all around the world are well known for the general importance to Muslims as well as for Islamic architecture and representation of Islamic culture. Although Mosque is the place where all the Muslims of the community come together and have their prayers, Mosque can also be the place of beautiful architecture that is famous all around the world.
The Islamic Golden Age: Muslim Contributions During Islam's Renaissance

The Islamic Golden Age: Muslim Contributions During Islam's Renaissance

By uzzie on from islam.suite101.com

While Europe was entrenched in the Dark Ages, Muslims made historical contributions to art, architecture, medicine, astronomy, math, literature and other disciplines.
Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 3/27/10

Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 3/27/10

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.Click on the images below to view the original.Visit the MuslimMatters Flickr group to view the other entries…—Note: all the images [...]
Green Looks Forward: Dubai Reps Arab Art at Weeklong Expo

Green Looks Forward: Dubai Reps Arab Art at Weeklong Expo

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Dubai, home of its eponymous film festival, fashion week, and cutting-edge architecture (including the tallest building in the world), is clearly the Islamic world’s leader in cultural exhibition. Continuing in this spirit was last week’s 4th annual Art Dubai expo, a large, multicultural contemporary art fair repping 70 galleries from every corner of the earth, including Sydney, Madrid, Paris, Mumbai, Istanbul, Beirut, Berlin, Budapest, and of course Dubai itself.
London, New York, Paris…Detroit? Islamic Art Exhibits Are Cropping Up Everywhere

London, New York, Paris…Detroit? Islamic Art Exhibits Are Cropping Up Everywhere

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

It’s automotive industry may not be so hot right now, but there’s always the next best thing for Detroit - Islamic art! Enthusiasts rejoice! The Detroit Institute of Arts has opened a permanent gallery of Islamic art, showcasing approximately 170 works of art from the Middle East, Central Asia, India and the Mediterranean region.
Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 2/27/10

Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 2/27/10

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.Click on the images below to view the original.The following images were recently featured on The Platform – a new blog [...]
Islamic Art Feature: Pick of the Week 01/09/10

Islamic Art Feature: Pick of the Week 01/09/10

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.Click on the images below to view the original.I remembered that some of you have been requesting desktop backgrounds, so I [...]

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