Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys

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Islamic Textiles

This brief video describes the arts of weaving, knotting, and dyeing fabrics, including patterned carpets, woven calligraphy and their uses in Muslim cultures at all levels of society. Related primary resource: A Geniza Letter Regarding Trade and…

Tags: Arabic, carpets, clothing, courtly life, dress, fabrics, gender, ikat, Islamic arts, material culture, Qur’an, religion, textiles, veil, video essays

Islamic Gardens

This brief video describes the forms, functions, features, and significance of the garden in Islamic societies, and the motif of gardens in various artistic genres. Related primary resources: The Qur'an on Paradise, Babur on the Construction of the…

Tags: agriculture, botany, commerce, courtly life, cuisine, decorative arts, flowers, food, geography, Hajj, Islamic arts, material culture, medicine, migration, pharmaceuticals, Qur’an, trade, travel, travelers, vegetation, video essays

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