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Islamic art is glorious – so why are we in the West so afraid of it?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months ago“Many people think that Islam is a terrorist religion,” says Sheikha Al-Mayassa Al Thani, the sister...
A Teacher Showed Islamic Art Depicting Muhammad to College Students, and Lost Her Job
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and Wikimedia CommonsIn November,...
School president caught in Islamic art controversy to retire
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoIssues arose in October when Professor Erika López Prater showed a 14th-century painting depicting...
This Milwaukee artist hopes to improve understanding of Islam with her gallery exhibit
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMilwaukee artist and NAdiaNA art gallery owner Nadia Alkhun has had an unusual journey on her way to...
Hamline University dismisses instructor for art class depictions of Prophet Muhammad
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Hamline University instructor’s classroom use of ancient Islamic art depicting the Prophet Muhammad has sparked a controversy over Islamophobia and academic freedom. For many Muslims, any ...
Franci Neely, MFAH Board, See Successful Debut of New Islamic Gallery
Exec Edge via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoBy Exec Edge Editorial Staff On March 5, crowds poured into the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for the...
11 of the best things to do in Qatar
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoThe eyes of the world were firmly on Qatar in late 2022 as it hosted the FIFA World Cup. The tournament brought with it an influx of foreign tourists to...
Minnesota professor dismissed over showing Islamic art can proceed with lawsuit, judge rules
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA former Hamline University adjunct art professor can proceed with her lawsuit against the private...
Major museum postpones Islamic exhibit over fears of ‘unintended insensitivity’ after Israel attacks
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Frick Pittsburgh’s decision is the latest move in a wider upheaval within art institutions and...
For World Cup visitors, a peek into Islamic art, heritage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLike tiles in a mosaic, the collection in Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, or MIA, provides visitors...