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Central Asian tiles often featured a fusion of Iranian turquoise with the deep, luminous blue of Afghan lapis lazuli.

Cartier’s muse: Islamic art on show at Louvre Abu Dhabi

A first-hand visit to an exhibition detailing the inspiration fashion house Cartier took from Islamic art.

Abeer Younis 11 January 2024

Islamic Banks, a Superior Model?

Islamic finance encompasses Islamic securities (Sukuk), banking, leasing, Islamic insurance (takaful) and financing. Islamic financial markets have been a subject of talks for the past decade. This…

Saif Al Abri 08 July 2022

The Dream of Rationalizing Islam and Making a Modern State

Dreams of a modern state in the Islamic world has been a subject of intellectual efforts. This effort of trying to ‘rationalise Islam and ‘naturalise Islam’ by intellectuals like Mohammed Arkoun and…

Saif Al Abri 12 February 2022

The Abrahamic Religion: Scholars Issue ‘Prejudice, Slander’ Statement

In February 2021, the International Union of Muslim Scholars’ (IUMS) Da’wah (calling for Islam) Committee issued a press statement saying it had organized the first so-called international conference…

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