Islam
'What the violent destruction of a Muslim library in Bihar tells us about the troubling state of Islamic heritage in India'
The recent communal violence which burned down the Azizia Madrasa occurred in the wake of numerous recent laws targeting Muslims
Prophet Muhammad image controversy rages on as US university staff demand president's resignation
After a professor was dismissed for showing the depictions, faculty have voted that Fayneese Miller should step down over mishandling the issue
Professor who was controversially fired for 'Islamophobia' after showing depictions of Prophet Muhammad is named
US university's decision to dismiss employee for displaying the 14th- and 16th-century works has been described as an "egregious violation" of academic freedom
Magnificence of mosques and their contents revealed in book created by 'dream team' of Saudi and Egyptian museums
Exploration of the Islamic building through its decorations and objects fills a gap in the field
Hindu nationalists tear down Delhi temple statue of Indian spiritual teacher, claiming he is a Muslim
The demolition has been praised by high-profile Hindutva leaders
Indian museum hopes to reconcile bitter saga of sectarian conflict near disputed holy site
A planned mosque and cultural centre will celebrate the syncretic culture of Hinduism and Islam in the northern city of Ayodhya
The image debate: new book looks at age-old question of figural representation in Islam
This collection of essays examines the Islamic treatment of figuration around the world, from pre-modern decoration to contemporary snowmen
Lars Vilks: “Censorship is based on fear, not sensitivities towards ethnic minorities”
The Swedish artist is currently writing a musical about Islam
"Unedited History: Iran 1960-2014" at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville will emphasise the survival of modernity in Iranian history
The exhibition will contain works by 24 artists, from three pivotal historical moments: 1960-70, the revolutionary era, and the post-war period
“Oldest Muslim palace” bulldozed by developer
Lal Muhal in Delhi was demolished on 30 October
Libyan shrines under attack as militant Islamists target Muslim mausoleums
Protesters demand protection for cultural heritage as clashes turn violent
Jerusalem votes ‘yes’ to controversial tolerance centre
Opponents appeal for foreign help to save Muslim graves
Books: The ecumenicity of iconophobia
Christian, Jewish and Muslim anxieties about images
Controversial sculpture divides Tatarstan
Muslim clerics say work by Buddhist artist Dashi Namdakov is offensive
British Museum turns to Mecca and its holy pilgrimage
Exhibition aims to unravel the mysteries of the Hajj to non-Muslims
Books: Material culture and medieval "Hindu-Muslim" encounter
Objects of translation and the cultural interactions of Muslims and Hindus in the late 12th and early 13th centuries
Blast from suicide bombing damage causes chaos at Baghdad's National Museum
Director warns of security risks in the capital
Portraits of leading Muslims (and President Obama) by Sacha Jafri for Prince Charles
Jafri hopes to raise up to $5 million for one of the Prince of Wales’s charities
Controversy over Israeli Tolerance Museum site
Court rules in favour of building despite claims that Muslim graves will be desecrated
Muslim woman questioned for wearing veil in Venetian Museum
Incident sparks national debate about security; government and city take opposing stance
Why the US military's proposal to dispose of Saddam Hussein’s Victory Monument is misguided
They represent good and bad aspects of Iraq’s modern history and cannot simply be obliterated
Danish museum to buy Muhammad cartoons which sparked global riots
The Royal Library is in talks to purchase the works; another Danish museum wants to put them on display
Former Iranian ambassador gives $2.8m to assist Texas's Museum of Fine Arts in pursuit of Islamic art
The director says that the collection will be the first of its kind in the region, catering to an emergent Muslim community
Artists in Malaysia facing censorship, ethnic separation and Islamicisation
But it is a lively scene that looks to the international art world
Israel appoints Arab Muslim culture minister
Ghaleb Majadle has been a member of Israel’s Knesset since 2004.
Tehran to commission sculptures for first International Sculpture Symposium
The event will go ahead despite religious sensitivities
The British Council opened its first art exhibition in Saudi Arabia last month
Foreign Secretary uses occasion to praise Muslim contribution to UK
Iran takes first step in reconstruction of Samarra mosque, a casualty of sectarian reprisals in Iraq
The shrine's restoration, which will be paid for by private sector investment, has been the subject of a deal brokered between ICHTO and the Iraqi Ministry of Culture
Unesco reconstruction plan for Kosovo
Lack of trust between Serbs and Muslims continues to hinder restoration efforts
Muslim graves discovered on the site of Jewish Museum of Tolerance
Construction has been halted on the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s contentious new project