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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 12d

Sir David Khalili’s The Art of Peace is available on Amazon. Discover how the power of art can foster understanding, peace, and unity across cultures. Few are better placed to share such a vision.

Learn more: http://sirdavidkhalili.com

#TheArtOfPeace

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 20d

It’s #SpaceWeek 🌌 & we’re sharing an astrolabe-quadrant from our Islamic Arts Collection, made in Ottoman Turkey in 1840–41.

Crafted from walnut with ink inscriptions, brass, and a housed plumb-line weight, it guided astronomical calculations with remarkable precision.

#KhaliliCollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 23d

📢 New release: Learning, Piety and Poetry: Manuscripts from the Islamic World (Vol VII, 2025). Featuring rare Arabic, Persian & Turkish works incl. Ibn al-‘Arabi’s autograph & al-Mutanabbi’s diwan.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4ua5r5p4

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 25d

Here you can purchase all available volumes published exclusively by the Collections:
https://khalilipublications.com

For a fuller list of publications including forthcoming volumes and books published by others see our Collections:
https://khalilicollections.org/publications

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · 27d

For this week’s #ManuscriptMonday we’re highlighting Al-Shajarah al-Nabawiyyah by Yusuf ibn Hasan ibn ʿAbd al-Hadi, a detailed biography of the Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions, and the first four caliphs. This manuscript was copied in North Africa during the 17th century.

#OttomanArt

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Sep 25

This week marks the beginning of autumn and soon we’ll need to start raking up all the fallen leaves. We’re sharing this remarkable 19thC calligraphic composition written on the delicate skeleton of a horse chestnut leaf from our Islamic Arts Collection.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/bdf6z4tm

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Sep 23

An 18th-c silk curtain from the Prophet’s Tomb, woven in Ottoman Turkey, carries prayers, blessings, and the words: “Prayers and Peace be upon you, O messenger of God.” From our Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage Collection.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chp7pafd

#InternationalDayOfPeace

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Sep 18

As #LondonFashionWeek unfolds, we spotlight a boy’s kimono ensemble from 1930s–40s Japan. Made of silk with yuzen dyeing & metallic embroidery, it features samurai helmets, swords & arrows wishing the wearer strength, valour & honour.

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Sep 11

The Discovery Tour App: Medieval Baghdad lets you explore 9th-century Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate, featuring artefacts from The Khalili Collections.

Learn more and download the app here:
https://tinyurl.com/yd53tz5y

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Sep 5

On #InternationalDayofCharity we share this Pair of Phoenixes from our Enamels of the World Collection, China (1736–1795). A symbol of the empress, counterpart to the emperor’s dragon, the phoenix signified prosperity, beauty and charity.

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 29

Sudanese sword, scabbard, and baldric (1312 AH / 1898–9 AD), made for ‘Ali Dinar, last independent sultan of Darfur. More than a weapon, it symbolised authority and resilience as he restored the sultanate after 1898, ruling until its annexation in 1916.

#HistoricalWeapons

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 28

#Judaism, #Christianity, and #Islam are major monotheistic religions affirming belief in one God. The Khalili Foundation’s Interfaith Explorers resource highlights this shared tradition through the Shema, Nicene Creed, and tawhid.

Learn more at Interfaith Explorers: https://tinyurl.com/46m6xaex

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 27

Ottoman rug, late 16th–early 17th century, from Istanbul or Cairo. Wool and cotton pile on silk and wool foundation with a mihrab niche, columns and mosque lamp. A striking reminder of Ottoman artistry and cultural exchange.

#wednesdaywisdom

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 22

Meiji No Takara – Treasures of Imperial Japan Enamel (Volume III) celebrates Japanese cloisonné art with 107 masterworks and expert essays. All proceeds support The Khalili Foundation.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/yc4k3mxf

All proceeds support the charitable endeavours of The Khalili Foundation

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 20

Cobalt and Lustre: The First Centuries of Islamic Pottery presents 406 masterpieces from the 7th–13th centuries, including rare works from Iran and beyond. Beautifully illustrated with essays and drawings.

All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation: https://tinyurl.com/yaumsncn

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 19

Today for #WorldHumanitarianDay we share Qutb al-Din Shirazi’s 14thC commentary on Ibn Sina’s Canon of Medicine, a landmark text from NW Iran that shaped medical study across the Islamic world and beyond for centuries.

#KhaliliCollections

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 13

On #WorldImaginationDay we’re sharing this Domed and Footed Oval Casket from our Spanish Damascene Metalwork Collection. Produced in 20thC Toledo, the casket presents 3 panels depicting scenes from both books of Don Quijote, a character whose imagination shaped his understanding of the world.

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 12

Today on #InternationalYouthDay we share from our Collection a manuscript of A Divan of Hafiz, completed in Khurasan. The double frontispiece opens with 2 paintings, one attributed to ‘Abdallah al-mudhahhib al-Shirazi depicting a richly dressed youth playing the tar.

https://tinyurl.com/3wapas6d

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Aug 8

Happy #InternationalCatDay 🐱

This bronze incense burner from Khurasan shows the medieval Islamic love for lynxes — prized as hunters and loyal pets. With perked ears, almond eyes and a toothy grin, it captures the feline’s charm in striking detail.

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Jul 31

Explore Islamic art with Top Trumps: Islamic Art – 30 stunning cards from the Khalili Collections. Fun, educational, and perfect for all ages. Discover hidden stories and challenge your friends! 🎨🎴

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3etrfj

#TopTrumps #IslamicArt #KhaliliCollections

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Jul 30

For International Tiger Day, we’re highlighting a mid-16thC binding from Herat that is attached to a copy of the Divan of Nava’i. Painted and varnished papier-mâché boards show landscapes populated by Sino-Islamic animals, among them tigers attacking deer.

#InternationalTigerDay

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The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Jul 22

Celebrating Marine Day in Japan 🇯🇵🌊

Today, we honour the ocean’s bounty with a stunning work from our Japanese Kimono Collection.

This Furisode (Kimono for a Young Woman), dating from 1912–1926, captures the rhythm of the sea with its swirling water motif.

#MarineDay

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Jul 18

Today marks the first of two Gion Matsuri parades in Kyoto—Yamaboko Junko! Towering yama & hoko floats, adorned with rich Nishijin textiles, fill the streets.

We’re highlighting a Meiji-era Textile Hanging with Ho-o Bird echoing these festive Kyoto traditions.

#GionMatsuri #KyotoCulture

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Jul 16

Caught in a 19th-c smile! ✨ This Qajar hookah cup shows European women in 1850s style, painted in rich enamel and inspired by imported prints. A perfect blend of Iran & Europe! 🌍

💫 #QajarArt

The Khalili Collections @khalilicollections.org · Jul 1

It’s heating up, so stay hydrated! 💧

This 16th-century ‘Pilgrim Flask’ from Mughal India or the Deccan, made of cast brass with elephant-trunk-like handles, is the perfect inspiration for your summer flask or water bottle style.

See more flasks here: https://tinyurl.com/yr763c4y

#heatwave