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Established by the Khedive Abbas Hilmi II and 80-thousand artifacts, rare
Cairo: Taha AliOne hundred years of art and history experienced by the Islamic Museum in Cairo, in Bab al-creation, facing the vagaries of time, and Roya brilliantly march of Islamic civilization through the various ages, which is reflected in the museum's holdings in the new clothes which will be celebrated by opening in conjunction with the centenary celebration in the middle of this year.The Islamic Museum of the oldest museums in the Middle East after the Egyptian Museum, but is almost the first of its kind, the number of unique artifacts, and presentation. After the inauguration will be the first of its kind in the world.As planned, the museum will open after about 80 thousand pieces of rare artefacts, representing the Islamic civilization since the dawn of Islam, and until the end of the Ottoman era, also includes two new fabric and gold and silver coins and medals rare property.The celebration coincides with the percentage of the Islamic Museum on a new garment that Used after the end of the ongoing restoration work for him.Include the development of the museum to create rooms and in accordance with the historical sequence, and display its collection by modern methods, according to the latest scenarios of global supply, and the preparation of the museum's garden in the form that fits with its history, as well as creating the region surrounding the campus museum, including associated with the revitalization of a campaign of scientific awareness in Islamic monuments. The museum will also be provided through the recent insurance to protect it from theft, and the impact of climatic factors.Targeting the development process to maintain the historical value of the building, in addition to the inclusion of archaeological treasures, and scientific manuscripts, and artifacts, and paintings tell the history of Islam across disparate historical era.The restoration work the largest expansion of the museum, even more than those that took place for the museum in 1953, and saw the addition of the artifacts, which was collected from persons, institutions, and various places, to become a museum featuring arts and certainly rare in India, Turkey and Iran, and other countries, which was the family Muhammad Ali has collected from the countries of the world, and has nationalized the July Revolution (July) 1952.As is known, historically, the museum remained known until the middle of last century on behalf of «Dar Al-Athar Arab», has been divided into two parts, first is the «Islamic Museum», and the second «Library General», which was known as the «House books Kdioip», and « Bowl ». And returns the beginning of the museum to the era of Khedive Ismail, when he decided to collect artifacts for the reservation in the eastern iwan of the mosque of al-Hakim in 1881, that established a building in the courtyard of the mosque of al-Hakim, called «Dar Al-Athar Arab».This has been a home base or the nucleus of the current museum, and also the headquarters of the Commission for the Conservation of Arab Monuments. During the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II was Minister Ali Pasha Mubarak has begun in the establishment of the existing building, to include between the flanks of Islamic Art different due to various nationalities collected Islamic art, while a deduction of part of the museum to be a Departments Library and National Archives, which adjoins the museum , was inaugurated two years ago.Design museum and oversaw the establishment Italian architect «Herts», and was inaugurated in the twenty-eighth of the month of December (December) in 1903, corresponding to the ninth of October 1321 Hijri.It is said that to build the museum another story, and the idea of building it was to engineer «Salzman» who suggested the Khedive Ismail, the establishment of the museum, but it has not been implemented in the reign of Khedive Tawfiq, who took the initiative to collect pieces of art of the Islamic Mosque in al-Hakim, at the time of the museum building in the door of creation during the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II, who also created the «Egyptian Museum» editing.In 1952 was renamed the Museum of «Dar Al Arab Antiquities» to the «Museum of Islamic Art», as the new name gives public more, because of the creations other Muslim from non-Arab countries, such as Andalusia, Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkey. Therefore, the new name was more acceptable for the museum in various circles at the time.The museum houses nearly seventieth somewhat between the manuscripts of sapphire Almstasmi months calligraphers, and Sheikh Abdul Aziz last great calligraphers in Egypt, as well as papyri dating back to the early Islamic period. And a total number of manuscripts in the museum to 1170 the manuscript. And among other holdings in several areas .. Prove superiority of Muslims in the various branches of knowledge and science.In the field of astronomy and mathematics, indicating the museum's holdings to how could the Muslim measuring time by the sundial, and being able to measure distances by hours, as well as the museum shows the skill of the artist is recognized in determining the qibla, where the museum a box of copper was used in determining the Qiblah direction, such as prayer, as well as a box of wood inside the index and the magnetic needle was used to determine the direction of Mecca and kiss from all directions, and on the top section image of the honorable Kaaba.The museum houses examples of stained glass that reflect the creativity of the artist is recognized in this area, where there is stained glass Indian crossing for the rise and fall and the development of decorative geometric patterns, and expresses the soul's faith in these patterns.In the field of medicine, has already been presented by Dr. Henry Ayman Awad, the Egyptian doctor Museum set of tools that reflect the versatility of Muslims in medicine and their knowledge of him, such as tools treat the nose, surgery, sutures, and treatment of ear, spoons, medical, and compressor of the tongue, in addition to graphics show the human body and the role of each muscle of the muscle, and messages in pharmacology and medicine, and letters of Herbal Medicine. In private rooms inside the museum of the weapons associated with the names of caliphs and sultans, including Mehmet the Conqueror, and his sword, which he assumed when you open it to Constantinople, a sword by the writings of the calls for justice.At the Museum of the panel refers to Islamic tolerance, in which order the leader Saladin and the minister to build a home for the hospitality, until the reception of foreign students from North Africa and other countries, who wish to study.The museum's platform «Tata» Hijazi, a platform which belongs to the family of Sultan Qalawun, in addition to another forum reflect the artistic value very magnificence, combines the decoration of Islamic architecture, which excelled in the Muslim artist, the purpose of Applied of its formation, which is to become a masterpiece.The carpets the adjoining rooms of the museum, it is one of the rarest types of carpets in the world, and in a manner characterized by the node, and from what is an Egyptian, or Anatolia, or Iran.This group reflects mostly on the carpet the Mamluk and the other Turkish, in addition to the group of porcelain that are distributed widely in the museum, and reflect the progress and civilization of Islamic Arts, and is the largest group in the world, representing ceramics from the far countries of the Islamic world to the maximum. According to archaeological studies, it is technically not able to research centers to reach the secret of that kind of porcelain which was used when the artist, chemistry, and was able to make bowls and pots of porcelain with the sparkle of gold, with a sheen of red copper. One of the latest contents of the museum treasures of the ladies took some houses antiquities in Cairo, their names, like Ms. Khatoon decorated. It is in this house was the acquisition of gold and silver coins, and treasure of another is called a treasure trail Alozazi, in addition to the uses of inscriptions, the figures give her Arab and Islamic Museum, was displayed in the museum's holdings are all in new clothes.
Cairo: Taha AliOne hundred years of art and history experienced by the Islamic Museum in Cairo, in Bab al-creation, facing the vagaries of time, and Roya brilliantly march of Islamic civilization through the various ages, which is reflected in the museum's holdings in the new clothes which will be celebrated by opening in conjunction with the centenary celebration in the middle of this year.The Islamic Museum of the oldest museums in the Middle East after the Egyptian Museum, but is almost the first of its kind, the number of unique artifacts, and presentation. After the inauguration will be the first of its kind in the world.As planned, the museum will open after about 80 thousand pieces of rare artefacts, representing the Islamic civilization since the dawn of Islam, and until the end of the Ottoman era, also includes two new fabric and gold and silver coins and medals rare property.The celebration coincides with the percentage of the Islamic Museum on a new garment that Used after the end of the ongoing restoration work for him.Include the development of the museum to create rooms and in accordance with the historical sequence, and display its collection by modern methods, according to the latest scenarios of global supply, and the preparation of the museum's garden in the form that fits with its history, as well as creating the region surrounding the campus museum, including associated with the revitalization of a campaign of scientific awareness in Islamic monuments. The museum will also be provided through the recent insurance to protect it from theft, and the impact of climatic factors.Targeting the development process to maintain the historical value of the building, in addition to the inclusion of archaeological treasures, and scientific manuscripts, and artifacts, and paintings tell the history of Islam across disparate historical era.The restoration work the largest expansion of the museum, even more than those that took place for the museum in 1953, and saw the addition of the artifacts, which was collected from persons, institutions, and various places, to become a museum featuring arts and certainly rare in India, Turkey and Iran, and other countries, which was the family Muhammad Ali has collected from the countries of the world, and has nationalized the July Revolution (July) 1952.As is known, historically, the museum remained known until the middle of last century on behalf of «Dar Al-Athar Arab», has been divided into two parts, first is the «Islamic Museum», and the second «Library General», which was known as the «House books Kdioip», and « Bowl ». And returns the beginning of the museum to the era of Khedive Ismail, when he decided to collect artifacts for the reservation in the eastern iwan of the mosque of al-Hakim in 1881, that established a building in the courtyard of the mosque of al-Hakim, called «Dar Al-Athar Arab».This has been a home base or the nucleus of the current museum, and also the headquarters of the Commission for the Conservation of Arab Monuments. During the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II was Minister Ali Pasha Mubarak has begun in the establishment of the existing building, to include between the flanks of Islamic Art different due to various nationalities collected Islamic art, while a deduction of part of the museum to be a Departments Library and National Archives, which adjoins the museum , was inaugurated two years ago.Design museum and oversaw the establishment Italian architect «Herts», and was inaugurated in the twenty-eighth of the month of December (December) in 1903, corresponding to the ninth of October 1321 Hijri.It is said that to build the museum another story, and the idea of building it was to engineer «Salzman» who suggested the Khedive Ismail, the establishment of the museum, but it has not been implemented in the reign of Khedive Tawfiq, who took the initiative to collect pieces of art of the Islamic Mosque in al-Hakim, at the time of the museum building in the door of creation during the reign of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II, who also created the «Egyptian Museum» editing.In 1952 was renamed the Museum of «Dar Al Arab Antiquities» to the «Museum of Islamic Art», as the new name gives public more, because of the creations other Muslim from non-Arab countries, such as Andalusia, Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkey. Therefore, the new name was more acceptable for the museum in various circles at the time.The museum houses nearly seventieth somewhat between the manuscripts of sapphire Almstasmi months calligraphers, and Sheikh Abdul Aziz last great calligraphers in Egypt, as well as papyri dating back to the early Islamic period. And a total number of manuscripts in the museum to 1170 the manuscript. And among other holdings in several areas .. Prove superiority of Muslims in the various branches of knowledge and science.In the field of astronomy and mathematics, indicating the museum's holdings to how could the Muslim measuring time by the sundial, and being able to measure distances by hours, as well as the museum shows the skill of the artist is recognized in determining the qibla, where the museum a box of copper was used in determining the Qiblah direction, such as prayer, as well as a box of wood inside the index and the magnetic needle was used to determine the direction of Mecca and kiss from all directions, and on the top section image of the honorable Kaaba.The museum houses examples of stained glass that reflect the creativity of the artist is recognized in this area, where there is stained glass Indian crossing for the rise and fall and the development of decorative geometric patterns, and expresses the soul's faith in these patterns.In the field of medicine, has already been presented by Dr. Henry Ayman Awad, the Egyptian doctor Museum set of tools that reflect the versatility of Muslims in medicine and their knowledge of him, such as tools treat the nose, surgery, sutures, and treatment of ear, spoons, medical, and compressor of the tongue, in addition to graphics show the human body and the role of each muscle of the muscle, and messages in pharmacology and medicine, and letters of Herbal Medicine. In private rooms inside the museum of the weapons associated with the names of caliphs and sultans, including Mehmet the Conqueror, and his sword, which he assumed when you open it to Constantinople, a sword by the writings of the calls for justice.At the Museum of the panel refers to Islamic tolerance, in which order the leader Saladin and the minister to build a home for the hospitality, until the reception of foreign students from North Africa and other countries, who wish to study.The museum's platform «Tata» Hijazi, a platform which belongs to the family of Sultan Qalawun, in addition to another forum reflect the artistic value very magnificence, combines the decoration of Islamic architecture, which excelled in the Muslim artist, the purpose of Applied of its formation, which is to become a masterpiece.The carpets the adjoining rooms of the museum, it is one of the rarest types of carpets in the world, and in a manner characterized by the node, and from what is an Egyptian, or Anatolia, or Iran.This group reflects mostly on the carpet the Mamluk and the other Turkish, in addition to the group of porcelain that are distributed widely in the museum, and reflect the progress and civilization of Islamic Arts, and is the largest group in the world, representing ceramics from the far countries of the Islamic world to the maximum. According to archaeological studies, it is technically not able to research centers to reach the secret of that kind of porcelain which was used when the artist, chemistry, and was able to make bowls and pots of porcelain with the sparkle of gold, with a sheen of red copper. One of the latest contents of the museum treasures of the ladies took some houses antiquities in Cairo, their names, like Ms. Khatoon decorated. It is in this house was the acquisition of gold and silver coins, and treasure of another is called a treasure trail Alozazi, in addition to the uses of inscriptions, the figures give her Arab and Islamic Museum, was displayed in the museum's holdings are all in new clothes.