Free this Sunday, 11am - 3pm? Want to dip into the world of medieval Islamic book artists? Looking to learn about pigments and palettes from the 13th century? Well, our Musawwir's Palette 1-day class with Sorry, must dash is just the ticket! LAST CHANCE: buff.ly/40rRtIZ

Today at Millon’s auction house, in total admiration in front of this splendid manuscript of the Qur’an, written in Turkey in the early 20th CE. [1/2]

I tried to capture in this video the perfection of its calligraphy and incredible shine of the illuminations.

I have spaces available at all my upcoming in-person workshops this month, full details and booking via samiramian.uk and if cant join in-person, how about online via my Patreon! See samiramian.uk/patreon

Scribe assistant applying ink to the seal ring of the chief scribe/seal-bearer. We all know seal rings, but rarely think of how they were inked. Here's how. Well, one of the ways. A small thing like this makes my day and I hope you'll enjoy it too! NY Met, 13.228.7, f64.

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A beautiful copy of Chaucer’s ‘Treatise on the Astrolabe’ alongside an example The Parker Library Written in the 15th century, lovely script and paper, and largely based on the work of Ibn as-Saffar. #IslamicManuscripts #EnglishManuscripts #AnchorlessBodies #EmiiAlrai

It's now confirmed! The two minarets of Qawsun and Sultaniyya, both built in the 14th century are to be dismantled and removed meters away from their original location in which they stood for centuries. Why? Because the authorities is creating a road! collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1285286/…

🔍 A selection of beautiful miniature bibles part of the Bible Society collections Cambridge University Library and recently digitised for @CamDigLib 📚 Featuring magnifying cases, lenses hidden in board pockets, and perfect tiny endbands 🪡 #MiniatureBook #cambridgeuniversitylibraries #TinyTuesday

May I introduce you to this month's pattern, a window from the Imam Bukhari Mausoleum just outside Samarkand in Uzbekistan. I'll be teaching how to draw this one at in-person workshops & online via patreon Zooms + recordings + PDF guide. See samiramian.uk to join me!

Starting the weekend with a very inspiring panel with سلطان سعود القاسمي on education #sef2024 Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival - Had to wait half an hour outside, but worth it 😍

Very informative insight on hacking the fundraising journey Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival #sef2024 Luma Fawaz Khaled Talhouni Sharif El-Badawi 🙏🏻

So frustrating that I can’t buy any books in AD Int Book Fair 🥲 Their payment system is down and no one seems to be able to figure it out!