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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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Akhenaten
Akhenaten, living centuries before King David, he wrote psalms as beautiful as those of the Judean [Judaea] monarch. Thirteen hundred years before Christ he preached and lived a gospel of perfect live, brotherhood, and truth. Two thousand years before Mohammed he taught ….
Kezia Agyemanboafo Accra Ghana
My portrait of Kezia Agyemanboafo, a local lady, was captured by as I explored the grounds within El Wak Stadium during the AfroFuture Music Festival, held on its last night in Accra, Ghana, 30 Dec 2023. Faced with poor and often fluctuating lighting…
Leaf Imprint on Asphalt
Leaf imprint on asphalt captured at the Polo Grounds, George Town, Pulau, Penang on 20 Dec 2023. Asphalt is a petroleum-like material that exists in both a viscous and a more solid state. This means that it can be heated, spread, smoothed, and hardened—characteristics…
AfroFuture Ghana
AfroFuture was an event that opened up a wide field of possibilities. I captured candid shots, not prearranged, of people, objects, and occurrences as they happened. I strive to document an event where a single photograph presents the viewer with in-depth understanding what occurred.
Kezia Agyemanboafo Accra Ghana
My portrait of Kezia Agyemanboafo, a local lady, was captured by as I explored the grounds within El Wak Stadium during the AfroFuture Music Festival, held on its last night in Accra, Ghana, 30 Dec 2023. Faced with poor and often fluctuating lighting…
Leaf Imprint on Asphalt
Leaf imprint on asphalt captured at the Polo Grounds, George Town, Pulau, Penang on 20 Dec 2023. Asphalt is a petroleum-like material that exists in both a viscous and a more solid state. This means that it can be heated, spread, smoothed, and hardened—characteristics…
AfroFuture Ghana
AfroFuture was an event that opened up a wide field of possibilities. I captured candid shots, not prearranged, of people, objects, and occurrences as they happened. I strive to document an event where a single photograph presents the viewer with in-depth understanding what occurred.