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Islamic Arts are in the spotlight!
This week, Islamic Arts are in the spotlight! Take a journey in the vast Islamic world, from India to Spain! Do these arts only have religious subjects? How is a perfect mosque built? Why did the Taj Mahal ruin an emperor? All the answers, and more, in our playlist of the week.
Discover the Early Capitals of Islamic Culture in Umayyad Damascus and Abbasid Baghdad (650-950).
Content produced by : Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
To learn more about Islamic Arts, click here!
DiscoverOn the agenda
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Staatliche-Intro-Early-Capitals-of-Islamic-Culture-english-320x180.jpg)
video - 3:48
Early Capitals of Islamic Culture
By: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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video - 3:19
Gardens in Iranian Art
By: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Muhammad-1-320x180.jpg)
video - 1:00
The Night Journey of prophet Muhammad
By: Art Explora
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TED-Ed-islamic-design-320x180.jpg)
video - 5:06
The complex geometry of Islamic design
By: Ted Ed
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Amor-Sciendi-Corbora-cathedral-1-320x180.jpg)
video - 8:00
Córdoba Cathedral Explained
By: Amor Sciendi
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/British-Museum-Script-and-lustreware-320x180.jpg)
video - 5:15
Islamic Arts in Egypt : script and lustreware
By: British Museum
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Taj-Mahal-1-320x180.jpg)
video - 1:00
The Taj Mahal mausoleum in India
By: Art Explora
![](https://academy.artexplora.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Griffin-320x180.jpg)
video - 1:00
The Griffin of Pisa in Italy
By: Art Explora