ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM SET TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN

[Sirknight67]

ISLAMIC ART MUSEUM SET TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN

Glenn McNatt, Baltimore Sun, 7/22/05
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.islam22jul22,1,7667749.story

A new museum of Islamic art and culture will open in December in downtown
Baltimore as part of an effort by Maryland Muslims to promote greater
understanding of their religion in the aftermath of attacks such as this
month's bombing of the London subway.

Plans for the museum, to be called the American Museum of Islamic Arts, will
be announced during a launch today of a new Islamic community center inside
a former bank building at 240 N. Howard St. Mayor Martin O'Malley is
expected to be on hand for the 1:45 p.m. ceremony.

The center will serve as a mosque for Muslims who live or work downtown, as
well as house the museum and a library where the public can learn more about
the Islamic faith.

"We want to build a positive image of Islam and Muslims," said Ghazal
Chughtai, the center's executive director. "It's clear we still have a lot
of work to do."

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Me like to go and see it...

[Razorback]

"法輪大法好" <jdyo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1122089428.9...@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

Maybe the museum will let you hang some of your favorite
art in there. You know, the life size posters of
Zarqo the head chopping geek standing in a pool
of blood?

[Hey Gyra]

"Razorback" <razr...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote in message
news:VypEe.30845$fV.15039@okepread06...

> Maybe the museum will let you hang some of your favorite
> art in there. You know, the life size posters of
> Zarqo the head chopping geek standing in a pool
> of blood?

Imagine that, a museum where the image of the human figure is forbidden by
the Koran (lest the faithful be tempted to worship it as a graven image) ---