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Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar, who collected belongings from Europe and Asia,
Ranges history between the seventh century down to the nineteenth century,
The collections represent the diversity found in Islamic art.
And exhibits ranging from books and manuscripts, ceramics, metal cutting
And glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones and coins
Made of silver, copper, bronze,
Some dating back to pre-Islam and specifically to the Sassanid era,
And, most recently due to the Safavid period, passing Balasran Umayyad and Abbasid
The value of these holdings to about 6 billion Qatari riyals (1.6 billion dollars).
The museum building was designed by the architect yes Chinese Ming Pei,
Who previously designed glass pyramid outside the Louvre Parisian.
Status:
The museum sits on the front of the city of Doha Corniche,
On an artificial island and an area of 33.5 thousand square meters,
It is a building consisting of 2 story, inspired by the design of «ablutions fountain»
Which was established during the thirteenth century mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun in Cairo,
Which dates back to the ninth century AD.
The museum consists of two floors; its first exhibition halls and the second by the stores and the basement is used as a storage section and restoration of monuments.
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Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar, who collected belongings from Europe and Asia,
Ranges history between the seventh century down to the nineteenth century,
The collections represent the diversity found in Islamic art.
And exhibits ranging from books and manuscripts, ceramics, metal cutting
And glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones and coins
Made of silver, copper, bronze,
Some dating back to pre-Islam and specifically to the Sassanid era,
And, most recently due to the Safavid period, passing Balasran Umayyad and Abbasid
The value of these holdings to about 6 billion Qatari riyals (1.6 billion dollars).
The museum building was designed by the architect yes Chinese Ming Pei,
Who previously designed glass pyramid outside the Louvre Parisian.
Status:
The museum sits on the front of the city of Doha Corniche,
On an artificial island and an area of 33.5 thousand square meters,
It is a building consisting of 2 story, inspired by the design of «ablutions fountain»
Which was established during the thirteenth century mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun in Cairo,
Which dates back to the ninth century AD.
The museum consists of two floors; its first exhibition halls and the second by the stores and the basement is used as a storage section and restoration of monuments.
Some pictures:
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