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Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands is a remarkable four-volume set exploring almost 1,000 metalwork objects from across the Islamic world, from Sicily to India.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3wykx97z
#khalilicollections
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3wykx97z
#khalilicollections
December 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands is a remarkable four-volume set exploring almost 1,000 metalwork objects from across the Islamic world, from Sicily to India.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3wykx97z
#khalilicollections
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3wykx97z
#khalilicollections
On #WildlifeConservationDay we are sharing this Elephant Aquamanile created in Syria in the twelfth or early thirteenth century which is formed from moulded stonepaste and finished with a softly opacified white glaze enhanced by turquoise and cobalt blue.
December 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
On #WildlifeConservationDay we are sharing this Elephant Aquamanile created in Syria in the twelfth or early thirteenth century which is formed from moulded stonepaste and finished with a softly opacified white glaze enhanced by turquoise and cobalt blue.
Our founder, Sir David, shares his remarkable journey from global souks to major auction houses, revealing his collecting strategy, ethics and motivations. His story shows how art can inspire greater peace and unity.
Learn more: https://sirdavidkhalili.com
Learn more: https://sirdavidkhalili.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Our founder, Sir David, shares his remarkable journey from global souks to major auction houses, revealing his collecting strategy, ethics and motivations. His story shows how art can inspire greater peace and unity.
Learn more: https://sirdavidkhalili.com
Learn more: https://sirdavidkhalili.com
Sir David received the Freedom of the City of London from the Lord Mayor of London, Alastair King. Recognised by UNESCO, Queen Elizabeth II, and Pope Benedict XVI, he called it “extraordinarily special.” The Lord Mayor praised him as a leading champion of culture and global understanding.
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Sir David received the Freedom of the City of London from the Lord Mayor of London, Alastair King. Recognised by UNESCO, Queen Elizabeth II, and Pope Benedict XVI, he called it “extraordinarily special.” The Lord Mayor praised him as a leading champion of culture and global understanding.
True beauty lies in unity. Just as a garden blooms through many flowers, our collective efforts create lasting impact. Inspired by Saadi’s words, we keep moving forward every day.
#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
True beauty lies in unity. Just as a garden blooms through many flowers, our collective efforts create lasting impact. Inspired by Saadi’s words, we keep moving forward every day.
#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom
Step back to the 15th century with this haunting war mask from the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Once worn by a soldier in Anatolia or Western Iran, it features bold brows, a sculpted beard, and intricate engravings in iron and steel.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3355bam3
#HappyHalloween
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3355bam3
#HappyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Step back to the 15th century with this haunting war mask from the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Once worn by a soldier in Anatolia or Western Iran, it features bold brows, a sculpted beard, and intricate engravings in iron and steel.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3355bam3
#HappyHalloween
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3355bam3
#HappyHalloween
Science, Tools & Magic explores instruments, manuscripts and magical objects from the Islamic world, including a 13th century celestial globe and a rare astrolabe. A fascinating study of where science and mysticism meet, perfect reading for Halloween.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y5f3c7fh
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y5f3c7fh
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Science, Tools & Magic explores instruments, manuscripts and magical objects from the Islamic world, including a 13th century celestial globe and a rare astrolabe. A fascinating study of where science and mysticism meet, perfect reading for Halloween.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y5f3c7fh
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y5f3c7fh
This #Halloween, discover the eerie art of Muhammad Siyah Qalam from the Khalili Collections. From a 15th century Tabriz collection, this scene of a demon carrying a horse, painted in the siyahqalami (“black pen”) style, blurs the line between myth and reality.
More: https://tinyurl.com/ykvm8uvn
More: https://tinyurl.com/ykvm8uvn
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This #Halloween, discover the eerie art of Muhammad Siyah Qalam from the Khalili Collections. From a 15th century Tabriz collection, this scene of a demon carrying a horse, painted in the siyahqalami (“black pen”) style, blurs the line between myth and reality.
More: https://tinyurl.com/ykvm8uvn
More: https://tinyurl.com/ykvm8uvn
Gems and Jewels of Mughal India showcases nearly 200 exquisite treasures from the 16th to 20th centuries, celebrating the opulence and artistry of Mughal craftsmanship. A tribute to India’s golden age of refinement.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2c2u8he3
#HappyDiwali
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2c2u8he3
#HappyDiwali
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Gems and Jewels of Mughal India showcases nearly 200 exquisite treasures from the 16th to 20th centuries, celebrating the opulence and artistry of Mughal craftsmanship. A tribute to India’s golden age of refinement.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2c2u8he3
#HappyDiwali
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2c2u8he3
#HappyDiwali
Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali 2025 filled with light, love, and new beginnings. May your year ahead shine as brilliantly as the diyas that illuminate this special week. ✨🪔 #HappyDiwali
October 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali 2025 filled with light, love, and new beginnings. May your year ahead shine as brilliantly as the diyas that illuminate this special week. ✨🪔 #HappyDiwali
Join us on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 (1500–1630 GMT) for Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace: From Policy to Practice, a discussion hosted by the Khalili Foundation, CYPAN, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with youth leaders and policymakers.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/bddftars
#PeaceTalks
Register: https://tinyurl.com/bddftars
#PeaceTalks
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Join us on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 (1500–1630 GMT) for Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace: From Policy to Practice, a discussion hosted by the Khalili Foundation, CYPAN, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with youth leaders and policymakers.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/bddftars
#PeaceTalks
Register: https://tinyurl.com/bddftars
#PeaceTalks
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
Learn more: http://sirdavidkhalili.com
#TheArtOfPeace
October 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
Learn more: http://sirdavidkhalili.com
#TheArtOfPeace
Discover The Khalili Falnamah—a stunning 270-page manuscript of divination and stories, rich with full-colour illustrations and translations. All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation’s charitable work.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y2ptcfjd
#KhaliliCollections
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y2ptcfjd
#KhaliliCollections
October 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Discover The Khalili Falnamah—a stunning 270-page manuscript of divination and stories, rich with full-colour illustrations and translations. All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation’s charitable work.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y2ptcfjd
#KhaliliCollections
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y2ptcfjd
#KhaliliCollections
Interfaith Explorers helps young minds embrace diversity through fun, interactive learning. With videos, images, and activities, it encourages understanding of cultures and beliefs while promoting empathy and respect.
Learn more: https://interfaithexplorers.com
#InterfaithExplorers
Learn more: https://interfaithexplorers.com
#InterfaithExplorers
October 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Interfaith Explorers helps young minds embrace diversity through fun, interactive learning. With videos, images, and activities, it encourages understanding of cultures and beliefs while promoting empathy and respect.
Learn more: https://interfaithexplorers.com
#InterfaithExplorers
Learn more: https://interfaithexplorers.com
#InterfaithExplorers
This 17th-century Chinese cloisonné enamel Incense Burner embodies peace and harmony through its lotus and elephant motifs, symbols of strength and balance.
Explore it in our Enamels of the World collection: https://tinyurl.com/53r8mdvr
#KhaliliCollections
Explore it in our Enamels of the World collection: https://tinyurl.com/53r8mdvr
#KhaliliCollections
October 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This 17th-century Chinese cloisonné enamel Incense Burner embodies peace and harmony through its lotus and elephant motifs, symbols of strength and balance.
Explore it in our Enamels of the World collection: https://tinyurl.com/53r8mdvr
#KhaliliCollections
Explore it in our Enamels of the World collection: https://tinyurl.com/53r8mdvr
#KhaliliCollections
📢 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
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4ua5r5p4
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
📢 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
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4ua5r5p4
Explore The
Khalili Collections
Extraordinary Legacy
Here you can purchase all available volumes published exclusively by the Collections:
https://khalilipublications.com
All proceeds generated from book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the
https://khalili.foundation directly.
Khalili Collections
Extraordinary Legacy
Here you can purchase all available volumes published exclusively by the Collections:
https://khalilipublications.com
All proceeds generated from book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the
https://khalili.foundation directly.
October 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Explore The
Khalili Collections
Extraordinary Legacy
Here you can purchase all available volumes published exclusively by the Collections:
https://khalilipublications.com
All proceeds generated from book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the
https://khalili.foundation directly.
Khalili Collections
Extraordinary Legacy
Here you can purchase all available volumes published exclusively by the Collections:
https://khalilipublications.com
All proceeds generated from book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the
https://khalili.foundation directly.
Today is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Nearly 80 years after the UN’s first call for disarmament, over 12,000 nuclear weapons remain. This day is a reminder of our shared responsibility to build a world free of them.
Photo: UN Photo/Milton Grant
Photo: UN Photo/Milton Grant
September 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Nearly 80 years after the UN’s first call for disarmament, over 12,000 nuclear weapons remain. This day is a reminder of our shared responsibility to build a world free of them.
Photo: UN Photo/Milton Grant
Photo: UN Photo/Milton Grant
Embroidered silk panel (Japan, c.1900)
As autumn begins, nature reminds us of the harmony between change and continuity. Just as each leaf falls to make way for renewal, caring for our environment ensures peace and balance for future generations.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/uftbe5dm
As autumn begins, nature reminds us of the harmony between change and continuity. Just as each leaf falls to make way for renewal, caring for our environment ensures peace and balance for future generations.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/uftbe5dm
September 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Embroidered silk panel (Japan, c.1900)
As autumn begins, nature reminds us of the harmony between change and continuity. Just as each leaf falls to make way for renewal, caring for our environment ensures peace and balance for future generations.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/uftbe5dm
As autumn begins, nature reminds us of the harmony between change and continuity. Just as each leaf falls to make way for renewal, caring for our environment ensures peace and balance for future generations.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/uftbe5dm
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
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chp7pafd
#InternationalDayOfPeace
September 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chp7pafd
#InternationalDayOfPeace
A Japanese plique à jour enamel bowl (1905–1910) from Nagoya, inspired by Feuillâtre’s peacock feather design, reflects East–West exchange after the 1900 Paris Exposition.
Learn more about the Japanese bowl here: https://tinyurl.com/487zk23k
#EnamelsoftheWorld
Learn more about the Japanese bowl here: https://tinyurl.com/487zk23k
#EnamelsoftheWorld
September 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A Japanese plique à jour enamel bowl (1905–1910) from Nagoya, inspired by Feuillâtre’s peacock feather design, reflects East–West exchange after the 1900 Paris Exposition.
Learn more about the Japanese bowl here: https://tinyurl.com/487zk23k
#EnamelsoftheWorld
Learn more about the Japanese bowl here: https://tinyurl.com/487zk23k
#EnamelsoftheWorld
Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands showcases nearly 1,000 pieces from 6th–20th century Islamic lands, with rare signatures, dates, and patrons. Four-part set by Michael Spink and contributors.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/54rndn4p
All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/54rndn4p
All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation.
September 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands showcases nearly 1,000 pieces from 6th–20th century Islamic lands, with rare signatures, dates, and patrons. Four-part set by Michael Spink and contributors.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/54rndn4p
All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/54rndn4p
All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation.
Gabriel (Jibril) is an angel in the Abrahamic religions, bringing God’s messages. He revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad, explained visions to Daniel, and told Mary she would be the mother of the Messiah.
Learn more:
https://interfaithexplorers.com
📷 Ottoman painting, 1717 CE.
#InterfaithExplorers
Learn more:
https://interfaithexplorers.com
📷 Ottoman painting, 1717 CE.
#InterfaithExplorers
September 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Gabriel (Jibril) is an angel in the Abrahamic religions, bringing God’s messages. He revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad, explained visions to Daniel, and told Mary she would be the mother of the Messiah.
Learn more:
https://interfaithexplorers.com
📷 Ottoman painting, 1717 CE.
#InterfaithExplorers
Learn more:
https://interfaithexplorers.com
📷 Ottoman painting, 1717 CE.
#InterfaithExplorers
The Circle of Peace, part of Ben Johnson’s House of Peace commissioned by the Khalili Foundation, was designed by Sir David Khalili as a kaleidoscope of “peace” in Hebrew, English and Arabic, with the Eternal Light at its centre. 🕊️🌍
Learn more: https://khalili.foundation
#CircleOfPeace
Learn more: https://khalili.foundation
#CircleOfPeace
September 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The Circle of Peace, part of Ben Johnson’s House of Peace commissioned by the Khalili Foundation, was designed by Sir David Khalili as a kaleidoscope of “peace” in Hebrew, English and Arabic, with the Eternal Light at its centre. 🕊️🌍
Learn more: https://khalili.foundation
#CircleOfPeace
Learn more: https://khalili.foundation
#CircleOfPeace
Join us for the #InternationalPeaceDay Special Edition of Peace Talks Webinar.
Theme: Peace Beyond Borders: Youth-Led XR for Interfaith Harmony
📅 Saturday, 20 September
🕒 15:00–16:30 BST
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/XR4peace
Theme: Peace Beyond Borders: Youth-Led XR for Interfaith Harmony
📅 Saturday, 20 September
🕒 15:00–16:30 BST
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/XR4peace
September 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Join us for the #InternationalPeaceDay Special Edition of Peace Talks Webinar.
Theme: Peace Beyond Borders: Youth-Led XR for Interfaith Harmony
📅 Saturday, 20 September
🕒 15:00–16:30 BST
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/XR4peace
Theme: Peace Beyond Borders: Youth-Led XR for Interfaith Harmony
📅 Saturday, 20 September
🕒 15:00–16:30 BST
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/XR4peace