Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...

DHAHRAN: For thousands of years, mosques have served as sacred ground for Muslims around the world. But there is more than meets the eye, with Ithra’s Islamic Art Conference examining the deeper ...

As Granada celebrates the successful restoration of the Alhambra’s Fountain of the Lions, a masterpiece of Andalusian art, Egyptians can celebrate the Al-Andalus imprint in Cairo’s Mamluk art and ...

Wooden mihrab from the shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya, Cairo, Egypt (1133): “Made by the order of the wife of the reigning Fatimid caliph, the mihrab is decorated on all sides, suggesting that it was ...

Illuminating rays from hanging lamps, glazed tiles sheathing interiors of domes, marble designs and encircling inscriptions- Islamic art is monolithic, especially in its variety. Through its journey ...

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has launched a first-of-its-kind exhibition showcasing more than 100 objects and artifacts of Islamic art and mosque culture. The “Shatr ...

I have a hard time getting excited by pottery and textiles. I can respect the craftsmanship and work that goes into sculpting them and weaving together their intricate patterns, but it just doesn’t ...

A shallow wall to guide the direction of prayers at mosques for Muslims, the Mihrab (the niche) is full of exterior and interior design inspirations Prior to the times of loudspeakers, it was the echo ...

Scientists analyze the world’s complexity to identify its underlying universal laws. Mystics immerse themselves in life’s complexity to experience a spiritual unity. And Arab artists from the eighth ...

The Columbia Center for the Core Curriculum this semester amended the syllabus of Art Humanities to add a Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and Amiens Cathedral unit to the curriculum. The Spanish mosque ...