An emerald inscribed for a Mughal emperor. A Safavid-period knotted wool carpet. An Ottoman-era curtain, intricately embroidered with metal threads, which was part of the covering of the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure in Mecca that Muslims consider the metaphorical “house of God.” Like tiles in a mosaic, the collection in Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, or MIA, provides visitors with a peek into diverse aspects of Muslim heritage, art and craftmanship with items spanning three continents and many centuries. Visitors view an Iranian carpet at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) In a capital where so much is new, the museum showcases a variety of the old and historic. And with soccer fans from around the world descending on Qa...
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