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Promoting wider engagement with the history, heritage & arts of the Islamic world. Raising funds for UK’s 1st dedicated Museum of Islamic Arts & Heritage (MIAH)
Birmingham, England
Joined May 2020
Upcoming Arabic Level 2 Calligraphy Course! Book now:
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We are pleased to release our intermediate Arabic calligraphy workshop series! Suitable for those with some calligraphy experience.
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Upcoming Arabic Level 1 Calligraphy Course! Book now:
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MIAH invites you to this six-part Arabic calligraphy workshop series taught by Ustadh Ahmad Mohamad, a traditionally trained calligrapher.
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In person workshop: Explore Kashmiri arts in this hands-on workshop through the Numda technique (felted rugs) and discover the story behind the paisley motif. Book Here:.
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Monthly Adult's Islamic Geometry Classes- Now Starting!. In our first session, we will recreate a well-known 10-pointed rosette pattern. Book here:.
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Join us at MIAH for an Islamic geometry workshop teaching a well-known intermediate 10-pointed star pattern!
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Monthly Children's Islamic Geometry Classes – Now Starting! . In our first session, we will recreate the iconic 8-pointed star, one of the most recognisable and beloved motifs in Islamic art. Book here: .
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Join us at MIAH for a children's workshop teaching perhaps the most famous of all Islamic geometry patterns - the 8-pointed star!
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In-person workshop: Create a devotional art piece based on Makkah and Madinah depictions on Hajj certificates. Book here:
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Commemorate Hajj with a custom keepsake—for you or a loved one—reviving the tradition of illustrating the sacred journey.
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Next motif in the illumination series is the Rumi Motif. Join us on Saturday 31st May and learn how to draw and paint them. Booking link:
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‘Fabric of Faith: the Arts & Textiles of the Hajj’. Please get in touch with two dates if you would like to arrange a visit. Email us: contact@miahfoundation.com with ‘educational visits’ in the address bar. Please book your slot:
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Group Bookings Now Open!.Come and experience Fabric of Faith: the Arts & Textiles of the Hajj — our latest exhibition at the MIAH Islamic Arts & Heritage Gallery in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. For more information visit:.
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Our weekly Storytime Club is back!.For more information and registration visit:.
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As part of our upcoming exhibition Fabric of Faith: the Arts & Textiles of the Hajj (EXHIBITION - Fabric of Faith: the Arts & Textiles of the Hajj | MIAH Foundation), join us to create a calligraphy composition on canvas! Ticket link:
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Join us for an in-person illumination workshop on Munhani motifs this Saturday! Ticket link:
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Link to register: We will be streaming the audio LIVE on INSTAGRAM on the day.
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Join us for an in-depth discussion of how Mughal India connected England to the world - Lubaaba al-Azami in conversation with Fariha Shaikh
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playing courtiers in the Mughal palaces in pursuit of love; or simply touring the sub-continent in search of an elephant to ride. Dr Al-Azami traces the origins of a relationship between two nations - one outsider and one superpower - whose cultures remain inextricably linked.
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Before the East India Company and the British Empire, England was a pariah state. Seeking better fortunes, 16th and 17th century merchants, pilgrims and outcasts ventured to the kingdom of the mighty Mughals, attempting to sell coarse woollen broadcloth along the silk roads;.
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Join us for an in-depth discussion of how Mughal India connected England to the world - Dr Lubaaba al-Azami @Lubaabanama in conversation with Dr Fariha Shaikh @DrFarihaShaikh at the MIAH Islamic Arts & Heritage Gallery in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
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RT @SoulCityArts: Birmingham's Ramadan Streets Night Market, launches March 12th for 5 nights offering a taste of the city's culture you n….
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