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Welcome to the "Muslim Journeys" website, offering resources for exploring new and diverse perspectives on the people, places, histories, beliefs, and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world. Start your journey by choosing a theme or a book.
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Don't Know Much About Islamic Art?
Most of us have encountered Islamic art in one form or another. Oriental rugs, white ceramic dishware decorated in cobalt blue, and buildings with horseshoe-shaped arches can be found throughout the United States and around the world, and are vaguely understood to be “Islamic” in some way. But what makes a work of art “Islamic”? The Islamic Art Spots a seven visual essays written and presented in a series of short films especially for the Muslim Journeys project by art historian D. Fairchild Ruggles. Subjects include calligraphy, mosques, gardens, textiles, geometrical patterns, and miniature paintings.Conversation
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Tools and tips for organizing, publicizing, and hosting informative and respectful discussions in your community using the "Muslim Journeys" books, films, and art resources.