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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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Global Justice
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Photographic Metaphors
The Intensity of Photographic Metaphors. Photography originates in what is envisioned rather than what is seen in the human eye, but translated by the camera lens to reveal itself to us. Neither an index, representation, nor copy, a photograph metaphorically represents…
Lady Immigrant Eritrea
The government of Eritrea had setup camp facilities at various locations to handle civilian victims of its war with Ethiopia. The immigrant lady photo was taken after war’s end and during the arrival of UN Peace Keeping forces in Sep 2000. Calm had returned to Eritrea for…
Global Justice
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