Israel Approves Jerusalem Museum Project Despite Muslim Objections

Israel Approves Jerusalem Museum Project Despite Muslim Objections

By uzzie on from www.voanews.com

The Israeli government said it has given final approval to the construction of a museum over part of an ancient graveyard in Jerusalem. The project was delayed for years by objections from local Muslims.
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar

The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar

By l0gikal on from www.kuriositas.com

The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Traditional Islamic architecture meets the twenty first century to spectacular effect.
Aga Khan's Islamic Treasures Go on Show in Berlin Germany

Aga Khan's Islamic Treasures Go on Show in Berlin Germany

By l0gikal on from abcnews.go.com

More than 200 items from the Aga Khan's collection of Islamic treasures are going on show in Berlin in an exhibition spanning a millennium and covering half the globe.

The show, titled "Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum — Arts of the Islamic World," opens to the public on Wednesday and runs through June 6.
Detroit Art Museum Opening Islamic Gallery

Detroit Art Museum Opening Islamic Gallery

By l0gikal on from abcnews.go.com

In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening a new permanent gallery of Islamic art showcasing exhibits including a rare 15th-century Quran of a Mongol conqueror.
Walters Art Museum puts Islamic texts online for all

Walters Art Museum puts Islamic texts online for all

By uzzie on from www.baltimoresun.com

It's painstaking work, photographing one of the most important collections of Islamic manuscripts in North America, and slow. But scholars say the two-year project has put the Baltimore museum at the vanguard of a movement that is transforming the study of ancient texts.

Working with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Walters is placing its entire collection of Qurans and other Islamic pieces online, where high- resolution images of the roughly 230 often richly illuminated or illustrated pieces may be viewed free of charge by anyone with an Internet connection.
London Science Museum Exhibit Proves Muslims Were Green Before It Was Cool

London Science Museum Exhibit Proves Muslims Were Green Before It Was Cool

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Besides a few occasional shout outs in Obama’s speeches, Muslims rarely get recognition for their contributions to the world. But a new exhibition in England’s The Science Museum is about to give credit where credit is due
Now Anyone Can Visit Iraq’s National Museum - Thanks Google!

Now Anyone Can Visit Iraq’s National Museum - Thanks Google!

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

When Google does something, it does it big. Remember Google maps? People thought, “But there are other websites that show me maps.” Sure there are, but do those websites show a satellite view that you can zoom in to the point where you can see the actual building of the address you’re looking up? No. Then they came up with Gmail. People wondered, “But what’s wrong with my Hotmail or Yahoo account?” I’ll tell you. Your conversation is all over the place, but Gmail’s got you threaded. So when Google announced it will be creating a virtual copy of Iraq’s National Museum, and someone said, “But Italy’s National Research Center has already done that, Eric Schmidt should have responded, “But they haven’t done it like this.”Read More

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