THE INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC CULTURES

A CENTER ON TWO SITES PRESENTS MUSLIM REACTIONS TO THE WORLD

At rue Léon

At rue Stephenson

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Exhibits present reactions of Muslim artists living in France toward their cultures of origin. In 2019 and 2020:

2019 / zoom

2020 / zoom

2020 /zoom

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The exhibit of March 31 to July 31, 2022, in both sites

• Persian miniature or modern portrait?

Cyrus and the Odor of Lilies by Iran's Ryan Yasmineh

 

• Silences, taboos and the forbidden

"Family Photos" by Oassila Arras, French of Algerian origin

Mounds of tangled threads around which one must tread carefully.

 

• Paintings evoke uprooting by linking a Syrian poet's verses to symbols of the sky

Dialogues by Irak's Himat L. Ali

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A place to appreciate North African cuisine

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The Institute follows Islam's command for charity:

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