A major exhibition celebrating the achievements of Islamic civilization is being mounted in Aylesbury, Britain.
Organizers claim it will be the largest display of Islamic art ever seen in public in the county or anywhere in outside the great museums.
Treasures on display include carpets, paintings, furniture, metalwork, jewelry and calligraphy from across Asia – as well as one of the largest collections of Qur’ans in the country.
The Art of Islam Festival, which started on 26 March and will continue until 24 September, is being organized by Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust.
It is centered at the Bucks County Museum in Aylesbury, but more than 100 associated events are planned across the county in collaboration with mosques, libraries and arts venues.
Richard de Peyer, director of the Buckinghamshire County Museum Trust, said: "We are hugely excited by this exhibition.
"It’s one of the biggest and most ambitious we have organized and the exhibits are simply stunning, I think the public are in for a big treat.”