Saudi Arabia has suspended Hajj and Umrah to the country’s holiest sites Makkah and Medina over fears of the fast-spreading coronavirus which has left travel agents scrambling to rearrange bookings as pilgrims remain in the dark over how long the “temporary” ban might continue. Riyadh’s foreign ministry said it will suspend all entry for pilgrims heading to Makkah and […]
Designers, celebrities and bloggers from around the world are gearing up for the third edition of Modanisa Istanbul Modest Fashion Week (IMFW), which will take place from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th April 2020. Turkey’s avant-garde couturier Özlem Süer, who has dressed the likes of Meryem Uzerli, Lindsay Lohan, Norwegian Princess Martha, and countless Turkish […]
A small selection of the Courtauld Gallery’s important collection of Islamic inlaid brassware contains some of the finest examples of this intricate and refined craft. This significant collection is comprised of Islamic metalwork ranging in date from the 13th to the 16th centuries. It was formed by one of the great Victorian art collectors. Thomas […]
Internationally renowned experts in a medieval Islamic art form and in cutting-edge computer science will be among the wealth of speakers, at the Association of Teachers of Mathematics’ Annual Conference. Around 180 delegates – including subject teachers and lecturers, national educational policy makers, mathematics consultancy organisations, businesses and others – are due to attend the […]
Words by Huma Baig The long bank of the Red River (Kızılırmak) has provided the town of Avanos with red clay from as far back as 2000 BC, to yield the iconic art of pottery. This town in the Cappadocia region of Turkey is home to several authentic family run pottery factories where the craft has been a tradition passed down for many generations. Using a traditional foot driven spinning wheel, the moist lump of clay transforms into a perfectly curved pot in the steady, skilled fingers of a craftsman. […]
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial Mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. The Süleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Suleyman (Süleyman the Magnificent), “was fortunate to be able to draw on the talents of the architectural […]
