museum of islamic

The Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar is a gift to the world, moves the world to Qatar at the same time linking the Doha world. The museum was created to represent the most important museum of Islamic art in the world in addition to educational and cultural center in the art of the Islamic world. It is through the vision of the leadership of the museum and the dedication of its staff will pursue this commitment through the creation of collections, conservation and documentation to reflect this group vitality and diversity of the art of the Islamic world.The museum includes over 800 pieces, About the Museum of Islamic , the building the most unique and exciting in the world in terms of design engineering is nearing completion after more than two years of continuous work. Interestingly, the building that part of it is under water and the other part above the ground, and therefore requires access to him walking on a bridge built over the water. This unique design done by the designer museums worldwide called 'IMP', an American of Seine-old is now in excess of 90 years .

Enjoy the 'IMP' long experience in the design of museums, where he designed the expansion of engineering the famous Louvre Museum, and designed the Bank of Shanghai is unique in China, as well as having designed Miho Museum in Japan.As for the interior decoration of the museum, was designed by the famous French Wilmot, who also designed the exhibition, which will include the museum's holdings, in addition to Ferine designed to offer which will be presented by the acquisitions.Before the official opening, are now the final arrangements for the selection of pieces and antiques that will be displayed inside the museum.

The opening of the museum in the twenty-second of November 2008 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thane, Emir of Qatar, and the presence of an elite of official and academic world.

1 -Quran decorated from: North Africa or southern

Spain about: The twelfth century - the third

century AD made of: Ink, pigment, and gold on

parchment Height: 26 cm

2 -Head fountain from: Spain

about: The mid-tenth century AD made of: Bronze, and carved

holes CAST Height: 48.1 cm

3 -Hull hubble-bubble

from: India About : in 1700

made of: lapis lazuli, blue and dark green jade and black jade, rubies

and gold Height: 18.4 cc

4 -Dagger, sword and scabbard

From: India Made of: gold and

steel

5 -Star Kaaba

From: EgyptAbout: 321

6 -Keys to the Kaaba

From: Arabian Peninsula About: 1340

7 -Mosque lamps

From: Egypt and Syria About: Fatimid

8 -Carpet

From: Pakistan About:1650

Made of: wool and cotton

9- The portrait of Hassan ail maize

From: Arian About: 1810-1815

10 -The door

From: Egypt and Arian

11 -A picture of the Knight when the war assumes that bass.

12 -A picture of the Sultan Mahmud II.

13 -Astrolabe.