The Hidden Art of Islam

Arabic script | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar looks at how calligraphy and the Arabic script are a central part of Islamic art.

Contemporary art depicting the Kaaba | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar explores modern art depicting the Hajj and the Ka'aba.

Contemporary Islamic Art | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar meets a curator specialising in modern Islamic art and some of her artists.

Depicting the Hajj | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar looks at depictions of the Hajj in Islamic art.

Geometry and Islamic design | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar explores how geometry has been used in Islamic art.

God the Creator | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar looks at Islamic ideas about the depiction of God in art.

Islamic Art | Civilisations

Mary Beard explores Islamic artwork and the debates within Islam about the role of artists and images.

Islamic figurative art | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar looks at how some Muslim rulers commissioned art depicting human figures.

Kaaba | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar looks at why Mecca and the Ka'aba are so significant for Muslims.

Shia imagery | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar learns how the theological schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims is also reflected in their art.

The Blue Mosque | Civilisations

Mary Beard visits the Blue Mosque and explores the beautiful calligraphy within it.