celebrating the achievements of Islamic civilization is being mounted in Aylesbury later this year
A major exhibition celebrating the achievements of Islamic civilization is being mounted in Aylesbury later this year.
The Art of Islam Festival, which started 26 March until 24 September, is being organized by Bucking hamshire County Museum Trust.
Organizers said it will be the largest display of Islamic art ever seen in public in the county.
Treasures on display include carpets, paintings, furniture, metalwork, jewelry and calligraphy from across Asia – as well as one of the largest collections of Qur’ans in the country.
Richard de Peyer, director of the Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust, said: “We are hugely excited by this exhibition.
The exhibits will be borrowed from the British Museum, Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery, the Horniman Museum in London and from a major private collection owned by renowned UK collector and philanthropist RazwanBaig.
