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Khamseen Islamic Art History Online @TeamKhamseen

Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online is a non-profit, free scholarly resource for Islamic art. #KhamseenIslamicArt #TeamKhamseen

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Today is #InternationalFamilyDay, so what better day to admire the paintings of Fath ‘Ali Shah and his numerous sons and grandsons? Join Dr. Layla S. Diba and get a glimpse into this royal family. myumi.ch/RQxZ8 #PersianArt #QajarArt #IranianArt #PersianPainting
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Having gotten a close look at two amulets earlier this week, let's expand our knowledge of talismanic objects by travelling to Northern Iraq! Learn about the nishans of the Yezidis with Dr. Eszter Spät. myumi.ch/pdEqO #Talisman #Yezidi #Yezidis #Iraq #Nishan
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This #WorksheetWednesday let's take a look at previous GSPA winner Lola Cindrić's presentation on the British appropriation of Mughal stone inlay (pacchikari) and its accompanying worksheet! Find it here: myumi.ch/kyrNr #GSPA #MughalArt #SouthAsianArt #IndianArt
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To wrap up our focus on jewelry, today we look at examples of jewelry with protective and magical powers! Learn all about talismans with Dr. Rachel Parikh. myumi.ch/zxQ3d #WorldJewelleryDay #IslamicJewelery #Jewellery #Talisman #Jewelery
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Continuing on the theme of jewelry, let’s dive deeper into the production techniques and design choices of Islamic jewelry. Get technical with Dr. Elizabeth Dospěl Williams. Find it in our Terms tab!/ myumi.ch/nyq5x #WorldJewelleryDay #IslamicArtHistory #Jewelery
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Today is International Jewelery Day, so let's join Dr. Courtney Stewart as she highlights a dazzling selection of objects from the @MetIslamicArtIslamic jewellery collection. In this short section, we are introduced to jewels that appeal not only to the eyes, but also the nose!
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The application deadline for the Graduate Student Presentation Award (GSPA) is near! Make sure you apply before April 13 if you are interested in contributing to #KhamseenIslamicArt as a PhD candidate (ABD) myumi.ch/n1WZg
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Today is World Book Day! What better way to celebrate than by exploring Khamseen's Book Arts Theme page? 📖 And stay tuned for more #BookArts themed presentations this year 📚 Find it here: myumi.ch/pkxXz #Books #Bookstagram #WorldBookDay #IslamicArt
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This past December, a dozen scholars of Islamic art and history gathered in Istanbul to work on an exciting hands-on collaboration between Khamseen and Sadberk Hanım Museum (SHM). Watch this space for bilingual content focusing on selected masterpieces in the SHM collections!
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mage 1:Scholars with members of Team Khamseen and Sadberk Hanım Museum staff inside the SHM Images 2: Scholars with members of Team Khamseen in the SHM courtyard Image 3: Dr. Esther Voswinckel Filiz during filming Image 4: Dr. Evrim Binbaş during filming
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This #BlackHistoryMonth we are excited to launch our new project, a born-digital exhibition on the visual culture of the Nation of Islam (NOI), a politico-religious movement for Black empowerment in the United States. Find out more here: myumi.ch/JPVDV #NationOfIslam
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Continuing our focus on #JewishIslamicArts ✡️☪️, we return to Rashid al-Din’s Jami‘ al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) to explore its representations of #Moses. #RashidalDin #JewishIslamicArt #MongolEmpire #Persia #MongolArt #PersianArt
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Delve into seven illustrations demonstrating the special relationship that Rashid al-Din had with the biblical figure of Moses with Dr. Mika Natif. myumi.ch/Mk275

Mongol Cosmopolitanism: The Case of Rashid al-Din and his Moses

Mika Natif Synopsis: This talk examines seven paintings of Moses featured in Rashid al-Din’s Arabic copy of his World History, the Jami‘ al-Tawarikh. These images portray Moses, or Musa in Arabic, …

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Image: Moses watches Pharaoh’s army drowning in the Red Sea, from the Jami‘ al-Tawarikh (World History) of Rashid al-Din, Tabriz, Iran, dated 714 AH (1314-15 CE). The University of Edinburgh Heritage Collections, Arab MS. 20, fol. 8v.
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Over the next few days we will be focusing on #JewishIslamicArts ✡️☪️ To start us off, we feature Rashid al-Din, the author of the Compendium of Chronicles (Jami‘ al-Tawarikh).
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Join Dr. Jonathan Brack and Dr. Stefan Kamola as they dive into the life and works of a Persian author-administrator from a Jewish background. myumi.ch/bVxQ6 #RashidalDin #JewishIslamicArt #MongolEmpire #Persia #MongolArt #PersianArt

Rashid al-Din and the Compendium of Chronicles

Jonathan Brack and Stefan Kamola Synopsis: Rashid al-Din, known as the “Doctor from Hamadan,” was one of the most prominent personalities of the period of Mongol rule in Iran, from the mid-thirteen…

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Image: Alexander the Great enters the Land of Darkness, Rashid al-Din, Jami‘ al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), Tabriz, Iran, 1314 CE. Edinburgh University Library, Ms. Arab. 20, fol. 19r.
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Join Khamseen’s very own Dr. Christy Gruber alongside our #Khamseen contributors at ANAMED for the panel “Digital Humanities and Islamic Book Arts: Trajectories, Collaborations, and Opportunities.” For more information, click here: anamed.ku.edu.tr/en/events/d… @anamed_ku
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Happy Holidays and happy New Year from Team Khamseen! ☃️ We will be back with lots of exciting new content in January 2026! #TeamKhamseen #Hiatus #WinterBreak #Holiday
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Our Fall Newsletter is here! Read all about our recent and upcoming projects, and catch up with #TeamKhamseen! myumi.ch/G23kz #KhamseenIslamicArt #Khamseen #Newsletter
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