Discovering the beauty of Islam

In December 2008 Qatar’s Museums Authority opened the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. The facility, situated along Doha’s burgeoning waterfront was designed by world-renowned Chinese American architect Leoh Min Pei, more commonly known as I.M. Pei, who also designed The Pyramid, part of the Louvre in France.  Pei drew inspiration from various Islamic buildings including the 13th century ablution fountains in Egypt’s Ibn Tulun’s mosque and Spain’s Alhambra palace. The facility houses more [...]