In Honour and Memory of Dr. Martin Lings
The exhibition ‘The Spirit Illuminated’ is dedicated to
the late Dr. Martin Lings, Shaykh Abu Bakr Siraj ad-Din,
whose insight and teaching has guided and inspired the
Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation in all its work with the
sacred arts of the Holy Qur’an.
The exhibition includes the Editio Electrum Tradigital
Prints alongside some of the finest medieval Qur’ans,
simultaneously displayed in three different countries;
the
Kingdom of
Bahrain, the
United Arab Emirates and the
Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. Each of which will
show its best Qur’an masterpieces.
The Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation’s design studio,
Editio Electrum, is pleased to present in this
exhibition the Mamluk and Ilkhanid Masterpieces
Collection of twelve double page Tradigital Prints based
on selected openings from the finest medieval Qur’an
manuscripts in
Cairo’s Dar al-Kutub (the
National Library and Archives of Egypt). The twelve
pairs of Editio Electrum Tradigital Prints are available
for sale as a complete boxed set in a limited edition of
two hundred and twenty-five.
More information will be available soon on the three
exhibitions
The
Kingdom of
Bahrain: Beit Al Qur’an
The exhibition is organised by the Thesaurus Islamicus
Foundation and Miracle Graphics.
Opening date: 26th September 2005.
The
United Arab Emirates:
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
The exhibition is organised by the Thesaurus Islamicus
Foundation and the Dubai Cultural Council.
Opening date: 5th October 2005.
The
Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia: The
KingFaisalCenter
for Research and Islamic Studies
The exhibition is organised by the Thesaurus Islamicus
Foundation and the
KingFaisalCenter
for Research and Islamic Studies.
Opening date: 8th October 2005
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