The medieval architecture and decoration of the Ben Ezra Synagogue reflect the Egyptian Jewish community's connections to the local visual culture. The Ben Ezra Synagogue, Fustat, Egypt by Dr. Ariel Fein
Pages dyed pink, script from the Maghreb, and gold medallions make this Qu'ran especially spectacular Bifolium from the Pink Qur’an by Dr. Ariel Fein and Dr. Steven Zucker
Mosques, tombstones, textiles, and murals are only a few examples of the art and architecture created on the Indian subcontinent in the sultanates. Sultanate art and architecture, an introduction by Dr. Fatima Quraishi
The Qutb archaeological complex and the Delhi Sultanate are important chapters in Indo-Islamic architectural history. The Qutb complex and early Sultanate architecture by Dr. Arathi Menon
The madrasa-mosque of Sultan Hasan remains one of the most ingeniously designed mosques in the history of Islamic architecture. Madrasa and Friday Mosque of Sultan Hasan, ... by Dr. Christian A. Hedrick
Book bindings made in Egypt and Syria during the reign of the Mamluk Sultanate represent the pinnacle of Islamic book design. Mamluk bindings by Kristine Rose-Beers, Chester Beatty Library
Fatimid goldsmiths may have been inspired to use cloisonné enamel-work by imitating contemporary enameled gold jewelry from Byzantium. Gold pendant with inset enamel decoration by The British Museum
Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans Aleppo by UNESCO
he exquisite, lidded container is sculpted out of ivory and dated to the mid-10th century during the reign of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain. Khalaf, Pyxis by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
A conservator at the V&A discusses new discoveries that have uncovered new information on their materials, techniques, history and provenance Conservation: The Nasrid plasterwork collection at the ... by Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Alexander, the Mongols, and the great epic of Iran. Folio from a Shahnama, The Bier of ... by Dr. Massumeh Farhad, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian and Dr. Steven Zucker
In this hunting scene from the Persian Book of Kings, the ruler Bahram lives up to his nickname “Gur,” or swift. Bahram Gur Fights the Karg (Horned Wolf) by Jayne Yantz
Vessels like this one were typically decorated with calligraphy, but a procession of figures is featured here. Mohammed ibn al-Zain, Basin (Baptistère de Saint ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
This prayer niche once pointed students towards Mecca. Its blue and white patterns comprise verses from the Qur’an. Mihrab from Isfahan (Iran) by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker
These stucco statues, with vivid costumes and distinctive round faces, may once have guarded a grand hall. Two Royal Figures by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker
Made for a Christian ruler by Islamic artisans, this cloak is full of Islamic motifs and cosmological references. Coronation Mantle by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
The Islamic world turned writing into an art, but it’s the decoration, not the script, that sets these folios apart. Mamluk Qur’an by Mark Guranaccia
These two paintings illustrate the same story, but in different styles—as rulers changed, so did tastes for art. Bahram Gur in a Peasant’s House by Gioia Stevens
This city within a city is famed for its three highly decorative palaces and their equally elaborate gardens. The Alhambra by Dr. Shadieh Mirmobiny
Once painted and gilded, this panel was part of a larger frieze bearing commemorative Kufic inscriptions. Dado Panel, Courtyard of the Royal Palace ... by Elizabeth Kurtulik Mercuri