Sadequain

A rare visionary, Sadequain was able to bridge the gulf between the disparate groups in society. At the age of 31 his work won recognition at the 1961 Paris Biennial. Sadequain had a prolific career and much of his work is displayed in public place - More>>

Rich Tradition

Pakistan has thousands of years old and rich tradition of its arts and crafts. The activities of the National Crafts Council and promotional plans of organizations have contributed a lot in assisting the crafts-people accomplishments. The important n - More>>

Arts & Crafts

The crafts in the Punjab are of two types: the crafts produced in the rural areas and the royal crafts which flourished in the urban centers particularly in Lahore. The former include cotton textiles, basketry, embroidery etc. while the latter ar - More>>

Art & Architecture

One of the great Mamluk rulers was al-Ashraf Qaytbay (ruled 1468-1496). He was a prolific builder and restorer of religious monuments, and a great number of minbars and religious furnishings survive from his reign. This magnificent minbar (preac - More>>

Magnificent Work

Under the Timurids and their contemporaries, the arts in Iran and Central Asia persisted in their excellence and intelligence. From the shrine of Ahmed Yasavi in Turkestan, Iran, comes this uniquely designed cauldron of bronze. The basin consists of - More>>

An example of Hypostyle

"Palm trees have always been significant for communication: in the early days of Islam. The top of the palm tree not only provided a high point from which to call the faithful to group prayer, it also functioned as a watch tower to give early warn - More>>

Traditional Islamic Art

The idea of a traditional Islamic art and architecture that began in 7th-century Syria and grew to encompass the art and architecture of lands from the Atlantic to the Indian oceans, write Blair and Bloom (1994), is a creation of late 19th- and 20 - More>>

An Example Of Hypostyle

One of the best known monuments of Islamic architecture is the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. In The Genius of Arab Civilization, Grabar describes the Alhambra as a "citadel-city-within-a-city, a complex typical of late medieval Islam." • - More>>

List of Museums

The museums in Pakistan house a variety of old paintings, including some by great masters, original manuscripts in different languages and artifacts from South East Asia and the Indo-Pak sub-continent. • Bahawalpur Museum • Bhambhore, Thatta - More>>

List of Main Shrines

SIND • Karachi District : Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Clifton, Karachi • Thatta District : Haji Turabi, Gujjo Village, National Highway Mai Makli, Makli Abdullah Shah Sahabi, Makli Pir Patho Debali, Pir Patho Village Shah Jamil - More>>