BBCNEWS Click July 15, 2021 02:34:00
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...