Isabel Toral
@itoral.bsky.social
Arabic studies, premodern; climate, gender, politics; Spain, Germany and Europe..Madrid. Berlin. Cats. Owls. Food in history. History. Late Antiquity. Iraq and al-Andalus
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Yes, that is the most frequent misunderstanding about Islamic art, which abounds in figural imagery. What is true is that Islamic art avoids figural imagery in religious contexts. In non-religious contexts figures are common, even including images of the Prophet www.newsweek.com/koran-does-n...
The Koran Does Not Forbid Images of the Prophet - Newsweek
The Charlie Hebdo killers were operating under a misapprehension.
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Yes, that is the most frequent misunderstanding about Islamic art, which abounds in figural imagery. What is true is that Islamic art avoids figural imagery in religious contexts. In non-religious contexts figures are common, even including images of the Prophet www.newsweek.com/koran-does-n...