Muslim Heritage of Bangladesh on display in Berlin
VognoDuut747
Saturday October 22 2005 10:47:27 AM BDT
FOR the first time, the Museum of Islamic Art in Germany pays tribute to the
Islamic heritage as found in Bangladesh by organising a special exhibition
among its collections, says a press release. The Museum for antique Islamic
art is part of the UNESCO world-heritage site of 'Museumsinsel' (island of
the State Museums of Berlin) at the heart of Germany's capital Berlin.
From October 15, 2005 until January 15 next year, the exhibition from
Bangladesh will display selected photographs of historic Islamic
architecture under the title of 'Islamic Architecture in the Ganges Delta.'
Behind the lens is talented Bangladeshi photographer, Babu Ahmed. The
pictures have been shown previously in Dhaka and reflect the rich and unique
evolution of Islamic building in deltaic Bengal. The project is supported by
the German Embassy in Dhaka and the German Foreign Office.
The exhibition was formally opened at the world-renowned Berlin Museum on
October 13, 2005 in the presence of several dignitaries, among them the
Museum's director, Professor Haase and AB Manjoor Rahim, Ambassador of
Bangladesh to Germany. The latter highlighted the cultural and historic
development of Bangladesh. UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, Dr Vollmann
also attended the ceremony.
As part of the 'Museumsinsel' world-heritage site and neighbour to the
renowned Pergamon Museum, Berlin's Museum of Islamic Art comprises some
outstanding collections of Islamic culture around the world from the
earliest 'Umayyad' period until the times of the later 'Ottomans'. This is
epitomised in carpets, paintings, wood paneling, ceramic, clothing and even
subcontinental 'Mughal' miniatures. The current exhibition from Bangladesh
is meant to add an important angle to this splendid picture of Islamic
heritage.
Ahmed, the talented photographer behind the works, explains what drives him.
As he says, " I love photography and history. I undertake the responsibility
of paying the debt of history by capturing through my lens the architectural
landmarks of history...
Muslim architecture, no matter in which country it prospered, is endowed
with the mark of continuity and universality."
Photograph being displayed at the exhibition
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