• Al Meezan by Somaya Abdulghani (Kingdom of Bahrain) is an interactive tile design on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
    Al Meezan by Somaya Abdulghani (Kingdom of Bahrain) is an interactive tile design on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
  • The Islamopolitan exhibit is on display at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah, June 4, 2014.
    The Islamopolitan exhibit is on display at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah, June 4, 2014.
  • Inta Omry by Hazem Mahdy (UAE) a self portrait, and Amal’s Chair by Sarah Al Agroobi (UAE), a rocking chair, on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
    Inta Omry by Hazem Mahdy (UAE) a self portrait, and Amal’s Chair by Sarah Al Agroobi (UAE), a rocking chair, on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
  • Modern Islamic Motif Design by Shuruq Nahhas (USA) wallpaper design on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah, June 4, 2014.
    Modern Islamic Motif Design by Shuruq Nahhas (USA) wallpaper design on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah, June 4, 2014.
  • The Islamopolitan exhibit is on display at the Maraya Art Centre until August 23.
    The Islamopolitan exhibit is on display at the Maraya Art Centre until August 23.
  • Inta Omry by Hazem Mahdy (UAE), a self portrait on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
    Inta Omry by Hazem Mahdy (UAE), a self portrait on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
  • The Predicament by UAE artists Amer Aldour, Amal Haliq and Jozef Hendricks, a series of mechnical hands, are on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
    The Predicament by UAE artists Amer Aldour, Amal Haliq and Jozef Hendricks, a series of mechnical hands, are on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
  • Stitching Paradise by Jamal Tayara-Baroudy (UAE), a tapestry design on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
    Stitching Paradise by Jamal Tayara-Baroudy (UAE), a tapestry design on display as part of the Islamopolitan exhibit.
  • Flocking Mosque by Azra Aksamija (USA), a modular prayer rugs on display.
    Flocking Mosque by Azra Aksamija (USA), a modular prayer rugs on display.

In pictures: Islamopolitan exhibition in Sharjah

James Ohara

June 12, 2014

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The Islamopolitan exhibition seeks to bring together Islam and design. The exhibition will be on display until August 23 at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah. All photos by Sarah Dea / The National

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