Exploration of the Islamic building through its decorations and objects fills a gap in the field

One title, based on a recent exhibition, and another with an academic bent present divergent interpretations, from the context of workmanship and religion

This collection of essays examines the Islamic treatment of figuration around the world, from pre-modern decoration to contemporary snowmen

Restored Victorian galleries, funded by Albukhary Foundation and featuring screens by Ahmad Angawi, have transformed the presentation of the collection

Light and spacious Albukhary Foundation Gallery is a huge transformation for the London institution, says Jane Jakeman

This small book is ground-breaking, bringing to light Islamic beliefs and superstitions

Scholarly assessment is greatly hampered by the lack of detail on where and how the objects were acquired

The Ayyubid glories of Syria, now mostly in ruins

Jane Jakeman reviews two very different takes on art in the Middle East

An exhaustive survey of medieval elephant ivories raises the question of what is the best way to convey complex information, says Jane Jakeman

Jane Jakeman on art since the Arab Spring