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18th century Ottoman clock (Hadiye Cangokce/Topkapi Palace Museum).

Beyond the exotic – the pleasures of ‘Islamic’ Art

What is it that makes ‘Islamic’ art ‘Islamic’? In this brief essay, the author explores what links art spanning 14 centuries, several continents, varying political regimes, internecine differences and cultural and ethnic boundaries….

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Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Arts

Dr. Tazim R. Kassam The arts rise above the limitations of language and texts to offer a window onto other cultures. Artistic beauty and aesthetics can travel across time and place, and transcend…

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