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Splendours of the Atlas: a voyage through Morocco's heritage

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Abstract

"Splendours of the Atlas: A Voyage through Morocco's Heritage celebrates Morocco's unique artistic and historical identity, forming the centrepiece of the 2024 Qatar-Morocco Year of Culture. By bringing together collections from Morocco and Qatar, this exhibition offers a journey, or rihla, through this fascinating country. It inspires visitors to appreciate the beauty and complexity of Morocco's Islamic cultural and artistic legacy" -- Museum of Islamic Art website, accessed August 8, 2025.

Contents

Foreword / HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani -- Foreword / Mehdi Qotbi -- Foreword / Shaika Nasser Al Nassar -- Foreword / Abdelaziz El Idrissi -- Introduction : a rihla through Morocco -- The soul of Morocco : kings, saints and scholars -- Catalogue -- Threads of tradition : morocco's artisanal mastery -- Catalogue -- Faces of Morocco : landscapes and society -- Catalogue -- Traditional sounds of Morocco.

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    • Doha, Qatar: Qatar Museums, [2024]
    • Milano, Italy: Silvana Editoriale

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    • 9927108923
    • 8836658938
    • 9788836658930
    • 9789927108921

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    • Exhibition is part of the 2024 Qatar-Morocco Year of Culture.
    • Published to accompany the exhibition Splendours of the Atlas: A Voyage through Morocco's Heritage held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, November 2, 2024-March 8, 2025.

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