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In the name of God

In the name of God. Museum of Islamic Art. Who is the architect. Ieoh Ming Pei .

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In the name of God

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  1. In the name of God Museum of Islamic Art

  2. Who is the architect Ieoh Ming Pei Born in China in 1917, the son of a prominent banker, he came to the United States to study architecture when he was seventeen, and received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from MIT in 1940. In 1942, Pei enrolled in the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where he studied under Walter Gropius. He completed his Master of Architecture degree in 1946,

  3. The activities of the museum The Museum administrators select an artifact to be displayed at the Museum educational center each week

  4. Calligraphic Jade Pendant (Haldili) India Dated 1401 AH (1631 -1632 AD)Jade (nephrite), carvedHeight: 3.3 cm, length: 5.1 cmJE.85.2002 The haldili is a pendant worn to help cure heart “palpitations”. This haldili belonged to Shah Jahan, who may have used it to help with his grief over the loss of his beloved wife, the Empress MumtazMahal, for whom he built the TajMahal

  5. Yataghan and Scabbard • Made by Mustafa ibnKemal al-AksheriTurkey1481 – 1512Steel with gold inlay, wood, leatherAA.6.1997 This yataghan, or ''Turkish sword'', commissioned by Sultan Bayezid II for a court official is probably the earliest datable example of its kind. The shape of the hilt is pre-Islamic indicating a historic manufacturing tradition but the austere decorative adornment is of the Ottoman period.

  6. Jeweled Falcon Indiac. 1640Gold with enamel and inlaid rubies, emeralds, diamonds, sapphires and onyxHeight: 23.4 cm, diameter: 8.3 cm, width: 6.9 cmJE.69.2001 This extraordinary jeweled falcon was made in the Imperial Mughal workshop and was part of the private jewels of Shah Jahan. The symbolism of a falcon demonstrates kingship, whilst birds in connection with Muslim rulers represents victory and power.

  7. Fountain Head SpainMid 10th centuryBronze, engravedHeight: 48.1 cmMW.7.1997 This fountain head is in the form of a hind (female deer). It would have once stood beside a basin or pool, with water spouting from its mouth, in a palatial setting in Umayyad Spain.

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