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Arts of the book Architecture Images and figural art

Screening Room

Format: Documentary · About Islam
Released: 2011 CE · 1432 AH†
Countries: US
Languages: en (original)
Approach: documentary
Depiction of sacred figures: The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A documentary produced by the Unity Foundation presenting Islamic arts through nine themes from the Umayyad Mosque to Mughal paintings. ¹ ²

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Horse colours and markings in Timurid painting· Islamic geometric patterns· Mamluk carpets· The Ardabil Carpet· The Pisa Griffin· Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra

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islam.museum contributors. “Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/mirror-invisible-2011/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Arabesque

The interlaced vegetal ornament that became the signature of Islamic art, flowing across stucco, stone, wood and manuscripts.