Islamic collection opens at the V&A
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article1183384.ece
By Louise Jury, Arts Correspondent
Published: 18 July 2006
The Victoria and Albert Museum's new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art has
been built with =A35.4m donated by Saudi Arabian businessmen intent on
increasing understanding of the Islamic world.
Visitors will see 400 treasures from the V&A's extensive collection of
more than 10,000 Islamic objects from the Middle East, in a redesigned
gallery replacing one created half a century ago. The project was made
possible by Mohammed Jameel, president of Abdul Latif Jameel, which
includes the Hartwell hotel and car businesses in the UK, and will be
named the Jameel Gallery in honour of his late parents.
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