A heritage house

Source: Khaleej Times

Lily B. Libo-on / 25 May 2012 A variety of necklaces made up of precious stones found in Kalba from the first and second century AD, shells and a selection of varied beads from graves excavated in Tarif in the area, a set of garnet beads with di ...
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What do you specifically mean?

Source: Malaysia Today

So what specifically do they mean by Islamic architecture? Just like in the case of JAKIM banning books, we need details. You ban a book without telling us what is specifically wrong with it. And you demand Islamic archit ...
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Oleg Grabar

Source: Harvard Gazette

The Islamic art and architecture community mourned the loss of one of the field’s most influential and insightful scholars. Oleg Grabar, professor emeritus of the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, and Aga Khan Professor, E ...
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Museum

Source: Term Paper Warehouse

Sharjah Museum | May 18 2011 | Shahab Bazargani, 28733 | [Astrolabe] | Shahab Bazargani ID: 28733 Arabic 101 Section 7 Sharjah Museum The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. ...
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The Geography and Architecture of Oman

Source: Silicon India

The Sultanate of Oman or more commonly known as just Oman is the third major country in Arabia after Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Situated in the south-east corner of the Arabian Peninsula and borders on the indian ocean, ...
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The Luxury Train Club Welcomes Bookings For The Maharajas’ Express,...

Source: PRWeb

The Maharajas’ Express, gracious living in the form of a luxury train, is a style of travelling combined with a level of service that 19th century Indiian royalty would recognize. The Luxury Train Club, the concierge for qu ...
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Fremont boy in National Geographic Bee finals

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Washington -- Fremont seventh-grader Varun Mahadevan advanced Tuesday to the finals of the 24th National Geographic Bee in Washington after he correctly answered nine of nine questions about the Earth's p ...
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Dazzling photo exhibition

Source: GulfToday.ae

ABU DHABI: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre “Spaces of Light” exhibition saw a large turnout of visitors interested in photography from Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE. The exhibition, which runs until mid-July, translates the Sh ...
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Backlog: Cardinal Meridians

Source: Going Anon and On

I saw this show a few days after it opened, which is literally months ago (or at least a month ago). Now the closing date is nearing — May 31st, in case you were wondering — and I figured it was about time I wrote something, anything about Cardinal Mer ...
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