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@thefridaytimes.bsky.social✨ Glazed tiles, mirror-work ceilings and sacred murals make Sindh’s historic tombs extraordinary repositories of art and devotion. Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro documents a heritage that deserves greater recognition and preservation.
www.thefridaytimes.com/09-Oct-2026/...
@marifaai.bsky.socialAL-MUTAKABBIR ✨ Ancient ruins, hidden knowledge and a cinematic journey inspired by the 99 Names of Allah.
99 Names. 99 Journeys. One Reality.
@thebardandrawi.bsky.social🖌️ Bridging Worlds in Tile and Paint – How Frederic Leighton transformed his house-studio into a canvas for reflection and creativity.
This is more than a building. It is a conversation across centuries about art, power and belonging.
@thebardandrawi.bsky.social📚 Dr Melanie Gibson – Historian and author of The Arab Hall: Frederic Leighton, Traveller and Collector. Leighton's genuine engagement with the Arab world and the challenge of translating and contextualising the Quranic inscriptions.
@majnouna.comGood morning with another reconstructed chapter of the Umda, the shorter-than-expected one on "synthesized" aka ferrogallic inks (more on that within):
majnouna.com/2026/10/02/u...
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@marifaai.bsky.social7 Names of Allah - الأسماء الحسنى السبعة الأولى
One frame. Seven divine attributes. From mercy to guardianship.
Art: modest couple witnessing 7 realms of light.
@zaibatsu.bsky.social26 Islamic Art Masterpieces From the Louvre Are Coming to the Smithsonian #Art #islamicart
@khalilicollections.orgThe smooth-bore barrel is damascened in gold and bears Arabic invocations and a Persian distych punning on the word kundak (in the senses of ‘swaddling clothes’ and ‘gun-stock’, i.e. tiny but deadly).
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4f6ytyzf
@thefridaytimes.bsky.social🕌 Marking the Qibla: Art & Mosque Depictions in Sindh’s Funerary Architecture
Painted mosques on the western walls of Sindhi tombs are a distinctive feature of the region’s funerary mural tradition.
By Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro
www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Sep-2026/...
@umlegacypress.comDIY Wooden Islamic Palace Decoration #HomeDecor #IslamicArt #DIYProjects #WoodenCrafts #InteriorDesign
@khalilicollections.orgThe mask was originally attached to a helmet by a hinge at the brow and clamps at the temples. It bears holes for the attachment of a neck-veil and ear-protectors at the sides.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3355bam3
@globalmuseum.bsky.socialMughal emperor Shah Jahan’s incredible dagger is set with nearly 2,000 of the finest diamonds, rubies and emeralds, all mounted into a hilt of pure gold.
On display at the Wallace collection in London.
#mughalempire #indianhistory #shahjahan #islamicart #globalmuseum #museums #weaponry
@fiaach.bsky.socialLast week, our Chair, Baroness Mobarik was honoured to be joined in Parliament by internationally acclaimed photographer Peter Sanders who presented a range of his images from across the Muslim world to a room of distinguished guests. ✨
