The House of Islamic Arts, the first museum of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has a group of artistic arts and collections that form a center of information and scientific research, and a lighthouse of dialogue and sharing culture. Established by Medad corporation for arts, heritage and culture, the museum contains about 1,000 unique items collected to present the experiment of transition among cultures, religion and different eras under one ceiling. The facility displays Islamic fabrics used in Kaaba's Kiswa, cloth, and a number of ancient Quranic manuscripts as well as some metal pieces, portraits, photographs of Makka and Madinah, and others. Source: Kuwait News Agency
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