Mawlana Hazar Imam: “in Islamic thought … beauty and mystery are not separated from intellect…”
The term ‘Islamic art’ refers to visual arts produced in Islamic regions by a variety of artists and for diverse
Short articles that I have compiled on Ismaili history and Muslim civilisations, as well as extracts from Mawlana Hazar Imam's speeches on various topics
The term ‘Islamic art’ refers to visual arts produced in Islamic regions by a variety of artists and for diverse
Fearful that Persia’s history would be forgotten, Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsi (940-1020) composed the Shahnama (Book of Kings), comprising more than 60,000 rhyming couplets,
“Our hope is that the Aga Khan Museum will also be a centre of learning, of education, revealing the connections
The term ‘Islamic art’ generally refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not necessarily created by or for
The term ‘Islamic art’ refers to visual arts produced in Islamic regions by a variety of artists and for diverse
The term ‘Islamic art’ refers to visual arts produced in Islamic regions by a variety of artists and for diverse
The first revelation to the Prophet was about knowledge and learning. The acquisition of knowledge came to be perceived as
“There was great purity of design, great synthesis in expression, great sensitivity to movement, to shape, to colour, and I
The term ‘Islamic art’ generally refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not necessarily created by or for
“Strive to write elegantly for this will ensure your means of livelihood.”Caliph ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (d.661) Calligraphy, from the