For centuries, the study of color traveled across civilizations, from ancient dye masters in India, Persia, China to groundbreaking optical science in the Islamic Golden Age, to Renaissance Europe, and finally incorporated into modern color systems. What we now call “color analysis” is based on thousands of years of work on light, vision, pigments, textiles, and art. This is the story of how color knowledge and optics moved from East to West and shaped the way we understand p

Take a peek inside this gorgeous Islamic art magazine by Bayt al Fann. It makes for such a beautiful coffee table book. I used my extra...

I'm excited to share my new logo for Beauty and the East! Those of you who are familiar with Islamic art and geometry will recognize...

✨History of Silk on the Silk Road ✨ Once upon a time, silk was prized more than gold. The demand for silk led to the development of the...

Ummayad Dynasty architecture. After the deaths of the rightly guided Caliphs, it marked the beginning of the Umayyad Dynasty (661-750)....

The Dome of the Rock is considered the 1st work of Islamic architecture, built under the Umayyad Dynasty between 685-691.

Islamic Art + Fashion History: Part 3 - The Umayyads. After the death of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), 4 Rightly Guided Caliphs ruled. After...

Veiling of women in Ancient Greece has largely been ignored by modern scholars as it’s too closely associated with Islam. According to...

Are we experiencing the collapse of the West? What can history tell us about empires that rose … and fell?

Come with me to the MET Museum in New York City and let’s check out the Islamic art. We noticed some issues with how Afghanistan was...

In this video, I discuss: - How Islam Arrived - History of Pre-Islamic Veils for Women - Women’s Rights Under Quraysh Tribe - Fabrics +...

Join me in this NEW SERIES where I will share with you art, architecture, fashion, textiles, beauty history from the Islamic world (7th...

We have been taught that Columbus discovered America in 1492… but is this a lie? Watch this video to learn more about Columbus and Native...

I did it! I'm officially certified in Islamic Art + Architecture by Oxford University

History behind the brand Cartier's inspiration with Islamic art.

Have you heard about the Bactrian Gold (also known as Tillya Tepe or Golden Hill) treasure found in 1978 in Afghanistan? It’s one of the...

If you are new to Islamic history, here are two books I recommend. They are easy to read and will give a great overview of Islamic...