This volume contains an impressive number of essays by authors from diversebackgrounds. What the title does not indicate is the reason for this publication– the conference “Layers of Islamic Art and the Museum Context” (held inBerlin during January 13-16, 2010) in cooperation with the Aga Khan Trustfor Culture, the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin,...Read More

The Ottoman presence in Yemen Divided into two periods, first period from 945 AH until 1045 AH and then the second from 1289 AH until 1336 AH, Ottomans interested during their presence in Yemen to establish different types of charitable buildings especially, religious buildings, which include Mosques, Madrassas and Shrines. The aim of interest of...Read More

This paper examines the archeological remains and historical events that took place in the ancient Near East and compares them with the archaeological facts mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. One of the key features of the Holy Qur’an is that it contains explicit data about groups of people from the past and events in their...Read More

This paper examines the archeological remains and historical events that took place in the ancient Near East and compares them with the archaeological facts mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. One of the key features of the Holy Qur’an is that it contains explicit data about groups of people from the past and events in their...Read More