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Architecture MSci integrates the development of architectural design skills with an understanding of the complex social and technical environments in which buildings are produced. The programme ...

Impeccable craftsmanship and numerical attention to detail have long been hallmarks of historical Islamic art, from the calligraphy and border designs on the sacred pages of the Quran to the geometric ...

View of the AlMidhallah exhibition component, the outdoor exhibition spaces, at the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025. Image © Marco Cappelletti At the forefront of this ...

With its symmetrical design of domes and arches, the white-marble mausoleum is a prime example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Inspired by Hollywood duo Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Dancing House ...

A free online platform designed to teach Arabic to non-native speakers was recently launched by Al Qasimia University, in an attempt to help spread Arabic learning in the community. Named 'Mubeen ...

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On the ceiling, small domed coffers continue the play of light and shadow, while on the floors decorative tiling also adopts geometric patterns informed by traditional Islamic architecture.