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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Quran and Manuscript GalleryThe development and the emergence of the different Arabic script styles are highlighted in this gallery through the display of the earliest Qur’anic folios on vellum to the most exquisitely illuminated Qur’an inscribed by distinguished Muslim calligraphers.
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The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia was established in December 1998 as a response to growing worldwide interest in Islamic art. Reflecting this awareness, Malaysia became home to Southeast Asia’s most prominent museum dedicated to being a custodian, collector, preserver, and educator of Islamic art. Thye aim is to create a collection that is truly representative of the Islamic world, with an emphasis on Southeast Asia. Among the many distinctive attractions are the India, China and Malay World galleries.
Central Juma Mosque
The Central Duma Mosque is located in Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye and Port-Petrovsk, or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia.
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Street Abstract
This street abstract is a portrayal of ‘guess work’ because it represents little, if anything, visible or recognisable in the real-world context; as its beauty depends on and comes through one’s vivid imagination, therefore, to reveal itself as a primary gift.
Street Abstract
This street abstract is a portrayal of ‘guess work’ because it represents little, if anything, visible or recognisable in the real-world context; as its beauty depends on and comes through one’s vivid imagination, therefore, to reveal itself as a primary gift.
Lady Cook
Lady Cook. As I explored the environs of El Wak Stadium, Accra, Ghana, site of the Dec 2023 AfroFuture music festival, this lady, taking a break from food preparation, caught my attention. Revealed is a face that reflects the inner beauty of the one on which it rests.
Quiet Morning
Quiet Morning. Apartment Building. Penang, Malaysia (7am, 20 Jan 2024). Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by, A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth, like a garment, wear – The beauty of the morning … ⎯Wordsworth
Street Abstract
This street abstract is a portrayal of ‘guess work’ because it represents little, if anything, visible or recognisable in the real-world context; as its beauty depends on and comes through one’s vivid imagination, therefore, to reveal itself as a primary gift.
Lady Cook
Lady Cook. As I explored the environs of El Wak Stadium, Accra, Ghana, site of the Dec 2023 AfroFuture music festival, this lady, taking a break from food preparation, caught my attention. Revealed is a face that reflects the inner beauty of the one on which it rests.
Quiet Morning
Quiet Morning. Apartment Building. Penang, Malaysia (7am, 20 Jan 2024). Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by, A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth, like a garment, wear – The beauty of the morning … ⎯Wordsworth