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British Mosques & Decolonising Islamic Arcitecture, Shahed Saleem
Shahed Saleem is a practicing architect, and a design studio leader at the University of Westminster School of Architecture. His...
Communicating Collections: Speculative Museology & Islamic Visual Culture, Nur Sobers-Khan
Nur Sobers-Khan is a curator and cultural heritage professional with expertise in Islamic art and manuscript collections from the Middle...
The Sacred Journey: Rediscovering The Ottoman Hajj Route
Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London recently launched a new exhibition and talk series, “The Sacred Journey: Rediscovering The Ottoman Hajj...
Colonial Legacies & Orientalist Mindsets: Islamic Art in UK Museums & Galleries, Shaheen Kasmani
This early photo of the British Museum, taken by Roger Fenton in 1857 Colonial legacies and orientalist mindsets continue to impact how...
History they don’t teach us; The Archaeology of Islam, Dr. Stephennie Mulder
Dr. Stephennie Mulder is Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. A specialist in...
Everyday Muslim: Beyond Representation, Sadiya Ahmed
Sadiya Ahmed founded Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative in response to the lack of representation of the Muslim narrative...
The Misrepresentation of Muslim Women & Celebrating Authenticity, Muslim Sisterhood
Muslim Sisterhood is an artistic collective working within photography, fashion publishing and events to create an inclusive community...
Islamic Art: More than Aesthetics, a Path to the Divine, Omid Safi
Islamic art and literature can—and do—deepen and awaken our experience of a vibrant and robust faith tradition, even the most fundamental...
Preserving Heritage: Islamic Archaeology & Malcolm X Museum, Dr. Tareq A. Ramadan
Tareq A. Ramadan is an interdisciplinary professor who teaches in both the Department of Anthropology as well as in the Near Eastern...
Muslims in the Metaverse: Future Islamic Design, Peter Gould
Space mosque? Holo calligraphy? Buraq travel in VR? Muslims in the metaverse is a concept award-winning designer and entrepreneur, Peter...
Co-Curation, Addressing Privilege and Future Legacies, Imrana Mahmood
Imrana Mahmood is a British Creative Producer, with a passion for educational grassroots activities to enable self-empowerment through...
Nostalgia & Dreaming Futures: Art as Protest, Adra Kandil
Adra Kandil (more widely known as Dear Nostalgia) is a female visual artist and designer. She was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. Her...
Finding a Broader Self in the Mughals, Ursula Weekes
Dr Ursula Weekes is an independent art historian based in London, specializing in the art and material culture of the Mughal Empire. She...
Creative, Deaf & Muslim: Challenging Inclusion, Sahera Khan
Sahera Khan is Muslim, Deaf and British South Asian, her native language is British Sign Language. She lives in London and is a...
Brandalism and Reclaiming Public Spaces, Teakster
Teakster offers a refreshing new take on Islamic art in the 21st century. His style is a fusion of Islamic artistic traditions and...
Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret – Lahore Museum, Anwar Akhtar
Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret – Lahore Museum features Anwar Akhtar, British Pakistani journalist and director of Samosa Media , in...
The Art of the Word, Dr. Eléonore Cellard
Writing is above all a tool for transmitting a text. Can it also be considered an artistic expression? Arabic script is a great example...
More than Patterns: Social justice, Equality and Equity, Shaheen Kasmani
Shaheen is a London born and raised, east African Asian textile artist and designer with a background in language, literature and...
Abu Dhabi Art Fair Highlights
Abu Dhabi Art Fair returned with a rich programme including art installations and exhibitions as well as artist commissions that take...
Hayy Jameel Arts Complex, Jeddah
Developed by independent organisation Art Jameel, the 17,000-square-metre centre – which has been 20 years in the making – opened its...
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