Artists have been using paper as a form of expression for thousands of years, through paper folding and cutting techniques. Today,...

Ever wondered where ice cream came from? It is believed 2000 years ago in Persia, Arabs who conquered the Persian Empire enriched the...

The word Minaret comes from the Arabic word manarah, meaning lighthouse. Its function is to be a beacon of hope & project the Muslim call...

Scholars of Islamic culture contributed significantly to botany, herbals & healing, improving knowledge of plants. They classified plants...

The celebration of Eid al-Adha brings people together to enjoy a delicious feast with family, friends & neighbours. In Islam, sharing...

Historically, artists have been inspired by the Hajj pilgrimage. Their artworks are beautiful visual representations of Hajj, creating...

In Islam, Hajj is an annual pilgrimage made to the Kaaba, the ‘House of God’ in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the Five...

Marvel's first Muslim superhero has come to our screens with the new series, Ms Marvel. Released on June 8, it follows Kamala Khan, a...

Mosque ceilings are designed to reflect the magnificence of the universe. For Ramadan, here are spectacular details of 24 Mosque ceilings...

Rugs are a significant part of Muslim culture. Used for prayer, ornamentation & decoration, they are often collected as family heirlooms,...

Muqarnas is an ornamentation element applied in Islamic architecture. It fills the inner parts of semi-domes with its honeycomb shape....

When Muslims pray, they turn towards Mecca. The Islamic term for this direction is qibla. Islamic astronomers created Qibla Finders to...

The colour blue (al-azraq) in Islamic tradition often signifies the impenetrable depths of the universe, and turquoise blue is thought to...

Born and bred Londoner, Moazzam Malik was British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN and Timor-Leste from 2014 to 2019. He then served as...

The Shah Jahan mosque was built in Woking in 1889, as part of an ambitious project initiated by Dr Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner. Although,...

Patricia Blessing is Assistant Professor of Islamic Art History in the Department of Art & Archaeology at Princeton University, where she...

A thousand years ago, Bukhārā-ye Sharīf – Noble Bukhara – was one of the great intellectual and religious centres of the Islamic world,...

In a free-flowing conversation with American chef and television producer Anthony Bourdain, Joumana Haddad, cultural editor of Lebanon’s...

Muslim Culture is a digital platform dedicated to highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Muslim civilisations across history. With a...