Muhammad and all the major prophets of the Christian and Jewish traditions. More widely, Islamic tradition has discouraged the figurative depiction of living creatures, especially human beings.

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. The Internet Archive keeps the record straight by preserving government websites, news publications, historical documents, and more. If you find ...

Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt is one of the most important Christian monasteries in the world ...

Jamila Patanwala is a contemporary Islamic artist, based in Dubai. “My work is a reflection of my roots, and I strive to ...

While tensions between Washington and Beijing ease, Indonesia faces tougher trade scrutiny. Stricter United States rules ...

His embrace of leaders in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates stood out as Trump bypassed Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom he has turned more distant in recent ...

President Trump’s meeting with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was the first encounter between the leaders of the two countries in 25 years. Photo: Saudi Royal Palace/Associated Press ABU DHABI ...

A vibrant and thought-provoking celebration of Arab cinema’s visual history is drawing strong ... this is my way of reconnecting those memories and giving this overlooked art form the recognition it ...

The film can be divided into two chapters — Middle-Aged Shankara Sastry and Old-Age Shankara Sastry — embodying the different stages of art and culture in contemporary Andhra Pradesh.