The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) organized an exhibition titled \u2018Artistic Characteristics \u2013 Elegant Calligraphy and Inspiring Features\u2019 as part of its celebration of the International Day of Islamic Arts, proclaimed by the UNESCO takes place every year on 18 November to preserve and revive the artistic heritage of Islamic civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His Excellency Dr. Yousif Al Obaidli, Director-General of SZGMC,said: \u201cThis exhibition reflects SZGMC\u2019s message to revive the sciences and arts of Islamic civilization, as part of the Center\u2019s belief in arts as a common language and an effective tool for civilized cross-cultural dialogue. This comes in line with the mosque\u2019s position as a modern model of Islamic architecture that is unique in its creative arts and architectural designs, which is evident in its corridors and halls, which has made it a leading global cultural destination on the world tourism map. The mosque embodies the vision of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in highlighting the rich Islamic architecture and arts that inspired world artists throughout the ages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
H.E. Al Obaidli also praised the active contributions made to support the exhibition, and the role of H.E. Mohammed Al Murr, the Higher Colleges of Technology and Zayed University, in enriching the exhibition\u2019s content and message, and highlighting the importance of historical and contemporary Islamic arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SZGMC is organizing the exhibition at the Visitors\u2019 Center to provide an opportunity for visitors from different parts of the world to view its cultural content distributed across six sections dealing with different aspects of Islamic arts. These sections include \u2018Scripts from History<\/strong>\u2019 which showcases various kinds of Arabic calligraphy that has remained one of the most important tools of Islamic art and decoration, through a unique collection of H.E. Mohammad Al Murr.\u2018Through the Pages of History\u2019section<\/strong> takes visitors on a journey to a curated collection of Al Jami\u2019 library that comprises some of the rarest books in the world in which a number of artists from around the world discussed their experiences and knowledge about Islamic arts.\u2018Inspired by Photos\u2019 section<\/strong> sheds light on the features of Islamic arts manifested in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, as one of the most prominent models of Islamic architecture and its arts in the modern era, through the lenses of students from the Higher Colleges of Technology, who reflected the harmonious and symmetrical Islamic architecture of the mosque, through their artistic photos. \u2018The Language of the Brush<\/strong>\u2019 section is about the generations\u2019 pride in the spirit and the originality of Islamic art, through artworks drawn by the female students of Zayed University, with the hard classic lines and freehand ones expressing the feelings behind letters and words in color and meaning.\u2018Spaces of LightPhotos<\/strong>\u2019 section highlights the harmony and symmetry in the designs and arts of the mosque\u2019s architecture by displaying a number of distinguished images that participated in the \u2018Spaces of Light\u2019 award, which is organized periodically by the Center, as part of its belief in the influential role of imagery in conveying the message of the mosque. The sixth section \u2018An Interactive Journey into the Islamic Culture\u2019<\/strong> includes interactive screens that take visitors on a cultural journey in \u2018Coins of Islam: History Revealed\u2019 exhibition,one of the most important exhibitions which was hosted and co-organized by the Center to revive the history of Islamic arts and human values that express SZGMC\u2019s message to achieve harmony among people and find a common language for civilizational dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The SZGMC, an affiliate to the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, enjoys the support and the follow up of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. It was established to represent a cultural and intellectual platform formed on the combined basis of cultural and national values. It serves as an Iconic masterpiece reflecting the concepts and values of the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, deeply rooted in the sentiment of the nation, and constitutes an extension of the doctrines of the tolerant Islamic religion, and the core values that form UAEs national identity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) organized an exhibition titled \u2018Artistic Characteristics \u2013 Elegant Calligraphy and Inspiring Features\u2019 as part of its celebration of the International Day of Islamic Arts, proclaimed by the UNESCO takes place every year on 18 November to preserve and revive the artistic heritage of Islamic civilization. His Excellency Dr. Yousif Al Obaidli, Director-General of SZGMC,said: \u201cThis exhibition reflects SZGMC\u2019s message to revive the sciences and arts of Islamic civilization, as part of the Center\u2019s belief in arts as a common language and an effective tool for civilized cross-cultural dialogue. This comes in line with […]<\/p>\n