Haji Noor Deen – a Chinese Muslim Calligrapher
Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang is a renowned master of Arabic calligraphy. Born in 1963 in Shangdong province, China, he brings an immense learning in traditional thought and Islamic art to...
View ArticleFrom Middle East to Middle Kingdom
In contrast, the appreciation of Chinese–Islamic works has been negligible. For collectors of traditional Chinese art, these works are not Chinese enough; for Islamic-art collectors, they seem too...
View ArticleThrough the lens of Peter Sanders
All Photographs by Peter Sanders © 2012 PETER SANDERS PHOTOGRAPHY LTD Makkah Madinah Saudi Arabia Jerusalem Turkey Spain Morocco Iran China Japan Malaysia ...
View ArticleSplendid Suzanis
Suzani comes from the Persian word for “needle,” and the word refers to embroidered hangings or fabric coverings, generally a meter and a half wide (4-5′) but sometimes much more. The birthplace of...
View ArticleChinese ‘swatow’ dish
Coarsely potted and covered with a thick, crackled glaze, this dish belongs to a distinct group of porcelain, the so-called ‘Swatow wares’. Swatow is a Dutch mistranslation of Shantou, the port from...
View ArticleTaj Mahal – Made in China!
Established in September 2005, the Hui Culture park is located in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The park is the only place in China designed especially to display ethnic Hui...
View ArticleGreat Mosque of Xi’an
The Great Mosque of Xian is the largest and best preserved of the early mosques of China. Built primarily in the Ming Dynasty when Chinese architectural elements were synthesized into mosque...
View ArticleMosque lamp with cloisonné enamel decoration
As early as the 9th century, a large number of products were made in China for export to the Islamic world. Porcelain and textiles were the most important trade goods, but refined works...
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