are being digitised. they are from the khalili collections, which includes what's considered to be the largest and most significant group of objects relating to the cultural history of hajj. and its founder is sir david khalili. i didn't start collecting islamic art because it was islamic, because it was the most diverse group of art i've ever seen. every piece had a message. but the story of hajj has never been told through the object that was produced culturally to honour the place. as you are not allowed to go to mecca medina, but through the experience of collecting objects for the last 50 years of my life, i feel like i'm there anyhow. i virtually feel the soul of the artists have produced these objects through their beliefs. now, an obvious way to share