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Saudi Arabia to host an exhibit featuring artworks from Uzbekistan

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will host the First Islamic Arts Biennale from January 23 to April 23, with 17 Uzbek exhibitions. The Diriyah Biennale Foundation, in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Culture, organizes the Biennale. The event's central theme will be "Awwal Bait," which means "First House" in Arabic. Awwal Bait is a Quranic phrase that refers to the most sacred place for Muslims, the Kaaba in Mecca. According to the organizers, the event will foster innovation while promoting the preservation of traditions. It will present explorations of spirituality in the aesthetic field and its various artistic expressions and forms. Uzbekistan's historical heritage at the Biennale will be presented by the country's Art and Culture Development Foundation. The exhibition will include 17 exhibits that reflect Uzbekistan's cultural heritage. Among them are several pages of the Kattalangar Quran of the 8th century, one of the most important manuscripts of the Islamic world, a collection of hadiths "Imam al-Bukhari's Al-Jami' as-Sahih" of the 17th century, ceramic jugs and bowls from Samarkand, and Afrasiab of the 10th-12th centuries, national clothes and shoes, and others. BKM/ Expat Media
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