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Past Exhibitions


		Masterpieces of Islamic Calligraphy from The Metropolitan Museum of Art June 2, 2009–September 1, 2009

		Rumi and the Sufi Tradition October 23, 2007–February 3, 2008

		Venice and the Islamic World, 828–1797 March 27, 2007–July 8, 2007

		Pearls of the Parrot of India: The Emperor Akbar's Illustrated "Khamsa," 1597–98 October 14, 2005–March 12, 2006

		Persian Silks of the Safavid Period December 9, 2003–March 14, 2004

		Herzfeld in Samarra June 5, 2002–March 2, 2003

		The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256–1353 November 5, 2002–February 16, 2003

		Courtly Radiance: Metalwork from Islamic India September 25, 2001–May 5, 2002

		Glass of the Sultans October 2, 2001–January 13, 2002

		"Treasury of the World": Jeweled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals October 18, 2001–January 13, 2002

		Sultan ^cAli of Mashhad, Master of Nasta^cliq January 19, 2001–May 27, 2001

		Riding across Central Asia: Images of the Mongolian Horse in Islamic Art April 26, 2000–November 12, 2000

		The Nature of Islamic Ornament, Part IV: Figural Representation September 16, 1999–January 30, 2000