They preferred to create an art that represents an ideal, spiritual truth. Ideals are better represented as two-dimensional than three-dimensional. The star was the chosen motif for many Islamic ...

The second edition of the event will also include loans from the Louvre, the Bodleian Library, the Qatar National Library, and the Vatican—which does not have diplomatic relations with the kingdom ...

Islamic art is art ... up of straight lines and shapes. designs and patterns. Non-figurative close non-figurativeContaining no people, animals or real things. art is found in a lot but not all ...

Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha's Museum of Islamic Art, an iconic building designed by the renowned architect I.M. Pei. He meets the museum director to find out about the complexities ...

When the I. M. Pei–designed Museum of Islamic Art first opened in 2008, just months before Pei’s 92nd birthday, it was the first major project in Qatar to set architecture-loving hearts aflutter.

PETALING JAYA: M24 Bhd has entered into four partnerships to focus on establishing an Islamic digital ecosystem that will facilitate small and medium enterprises (SMEs), local suppliers and ...

TDS: What is the current state of Islamic banking in Bangladesh? Mohammad Feroz Hossain (MFH): There are 10 full-fledged Islamic banks, and 31 banks have branch/window banking in Bangladesh.

Long before the rise of Islam in the early seventh century, Arabia had come to form an integral part of the Near East. This book, covering more than three centuries of legal history, presents an ...

The Daily Star (TDS): What is the current state of Islamic banking in Bangladesh? Ali Reza Iftekhar (ARI): Islamic banking in Bangladesh has long been considered a financial system that aligns ...

This historical legacy continues to shape Islam’s global influence and growth course. According to the Pew Research Center, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Islamic finance holds substantial potential to revitalise the economy through three core principles-Maqasid Shariah, innovation, and global integration, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).