The definition of ‘Islamic’ at Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art lacks nuance, but so do our wider conversations about Islam
April 2024
Digby Warde-Aldam
Apollo
Robert Hanks
Rod Mengham
Robert Barry
Hettie Judah
Catherine Slessor
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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How Islamic is Cairo’s Museum of Islamic art?
The definition of ‘Islamic’ at Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art lacks nuance, but so do our wider conversations about Islam