Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, January-February 2009, pages 38-39

Special Report

Museum of Islamic Art’s Grand Opening in Doha, Qatar

ART LOVERS from around the world flew to Doha Nov. 22, 2008 to join Qataris in celebrating the opening of the much anticipated Museum of Islamic Art, under the stewardship of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (at right), chair of the Qatar Museum Authority’s board of trustees. The Museum was inaugurated by Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The spectacular building, designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei, who traveled to mosques and other Islamic structures around the world for inspiration, includes in its permanent collection artifacts from three continents dating from the 7th through the 19th century.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this case mere pictures cannot begin to do justice to the Museum of Islamic Art. If at all possible, you must experience it for yourself!

—Janet McMahon

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