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A manuscript of the Quran, in black Naskh script, accentuated with red detailing, chapter headings and margins highlighted in gold.

The Islamic Faith Gallery is part of the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National

Artefacts in the gallery include sections from the Kiswah, which covers the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The heavy cloth of black silk is lined with cotton and embroidered with gold and silver.

A model of Quba Mosque, situated on the outskirts of Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

A series of pictures by Harry St John Philby (1885-1960) who was a British colonial officer, Arabist, explorer and writer.

People view an exhibit, 'The Five Pillars of Islam'.

The Islamic Faith Gallery and other parts of the museum hold thousands of rare and important artefacts.

The exhibits cover different periods of Islamic history.

Visitors can learn about the artistic achievements of Islamic calligraphers and artisans. Exhibits include ceramics, metalwork, glass and cloths.

A section from the Kiswah belt of the Kaaba.

A copy of a religious manuscript by Moroccan Sufi saint Muhammad Al Jazuli, entitled Dala'il al-Khayrat wa Shawariq al-Anwar.

A visitor enters the Islamic Faith Gallery.

Images of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

An exhibit with images of the Holy Mosque and Makkah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia.

An artwork showing Islamic domes and Arabic calligraphy painted in 1999 in either Iran or Iraq.

A manuscript of the Quran, in black Naskh script, accentuated with red detailing, chapter headings and margins highlighted in gold.

The Islamic Faith Gallery is part of the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National

Artefacts in the gallery include sections from the Kiswah, which covers the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The heavy cloth of black silk is lined with cotton and embroidered with gold and silver.

A model of Quba Mosque, situated on the outskirts of Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

A series of pictures by Harry St John Philby (1885-1960) who was a British colonial officer, Arabist, explorer and writer.

People view an exhibit, 'The Five Pillars of Islam'.

The Islamic Faith Gallery and other parts of the museum hold thousands of rare and important artefacts.

The exhibits cover different periods of Islamic history.

Visitors can learn about the artistic achievements of Islamic calligraphers and artisans. Exhibits include ceramics, metalwork, glass and cloths.

A section from the Kiswah belt of the Kaaba.

A copy of a religious manuscript by Moroccan Sufi saint Muhammad Al Jazuli, entitled Dala'il al-Khayrat wa Shawariq al-Anwar.

A visitor enters the Islamic Faith Gallery.

Images of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

An exhibit with images of the Holy Mosque and Makkah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia.

An artwork showing Islamic domes and Arabic calligraphy painted in 1999 in either Iran or Iraq.

A manuscript of the Quran, in black Naskh script, accentuated with red detailing, chapter headings and margins highlighted in gold.

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