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Islamic art Museum in Qatar - an architectural masterpiece
By: Nabil Raza
LONDON, Britain: A museum dedicated to Islamic arts will be opened
in the Gulf state of Qatar, representatives of the project said during
a press conference in London.
On the 22nd of November 2008, the ‘Museum of Islamic Art’, intended to
be one of the biggest of its kind in the region, will open its doors
to the public.
The project aims “to create a national and an international resort
for research, learning and creativity. The museum would be a centre
for students, scholars and visitors from around the world to share in
the history and the culture of Islamic art,” said Abdullah Al-Najjar,
CEO of the Museum of Islamic Art.
It also intends to help the State of Qatar to establish itself as “a
pioneering cultural centre,” according to Al-Najjar.
“The Museum of Islamic Art is an architectural masterpiece and will
become a landmark in Doha,” said Al-Najjar.
The museum, designed by award winning architect Ieo Ming Pei, is built
on a man made island that is connected to Doha’s Corniche by two
pedestrian bridges.
The design of the building is inspired by the Ahmed ibn Tuoun mosque
in Egypt.
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guard wealth. it decreases if you keep on spending it but the
more you make use of knowledge ,the more it increases . what you
get through wealth disappears as soon as wealth disappears but
what you achieve through knowledge will remain even after you."MORE
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