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Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

السيف, Italy

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization (Arabic: متحف الشارقة للحضارة الإسلامية) is a museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The museum, opened in 2008, covers Islamic culture, with more than 5,000 artifacts from the Islamic world. Objects include calligraphy, carvings, ceramics, coins, g

lass, manuscripts, metalwork, and scientific instruments. It was formerly known as the Islamic Museum and opened in 1996 before being moved and re-housed in the current building.

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