Videos

The episode looks at the unique technique called mina’i, which involves refined techniques in glazing, as well as the distinctive decoration of the horseman and the falcon. 

More than a warrior king, the gallant Tipu Sultan lives on as an indelible legend in Indian Islamic history. Tipu Sultan’s colourful character has been memorialised visually in paintings, and his well-known interest in guns and tigers has left behind a distinct range of tiger-themed weaponry. 

This episode focuses on this remarkable shamsir — steel sword — bearing the name of Fath ‘Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1798–1834), and is dated 1217 AH/1802–3 AD. 

This episode looks at the importance of cities in the Levant, particularly Mosul, in producing remarkable pieces of metalwork, such as this one, under the rule of the Ayyubid dynasty. 

Explore how one device is steeped in the importance of Islamic rituals and the long-lasting commitment in exploring astronomy among Islamic cultures.