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Mecca museum unveils legendary Blue Quran: Viral pictures of 1,100-year-old masterpiece with Surah Al-Baqarah verses break the internet

In a landmark cultural moment for Islamic arts and history, the Holy Quran Museum in Mecca’s Hira Cultural District has opened a special display featuring a folio from the legendary ‘Blue Quran’ ...
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‘Makkah’ vs ‘Bakkah’: The First House of God

Mansoor Dahri, Surrey, UK Five times a day the Muslims of the world pray in the direction of the city of Makkah (also spelled ...
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Palace of Al-Zaher: Museum for history and heritage of Makkah

MAKAKH — The historic Al-Zaher Palace in the holy city is one of the important museums dedicated to the history of Makkah. The palace was built in 1944 to be one of the headquarters for King Abdul ...
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Activities, scope of Makkah History Center expanded

14 September 2008 JEDDAH - Activities and scope of Makakh History Center have been expanded to include Madina and the center will now be called Makkah and Madina History Center.A decision to this ...
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Old Makkah photos, sacred Hindu art and Christianity in UAE: Louvre Abu Dhabi funds multifaceted research

Challenging Eurocentric art history, the circulation of early pictures of Makkah and the pre-Islamic Christian heritage of the UAE are among the research projects selected as part of Louvre Abu ...