All Historical Places

    Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy  Housed in the basement of a large villa, this exquisite ethnographic museum should not be missed. There are inlaid musical instruments suspended in glass cabinets; Omani silver and Saudi gold jewellery; headdresses, from the humble prayer cap to the Mongol helmet; costumes worn by princesses and by goatherds; necklaces for living goddesses Read more...

  At Al Sadu House, Bedouin craftswomen teach sadu (Bedouin-style) and other weaving techniques for both beginners and those with more experience. It’s a terrific venue and they also run one-off family and children’s workshops. Check with the Kuwait Textile Arts Association Read more...

  Sheikh Mubarak was the first to build a koshk in Kuwait. The one now preserved in Souq Mubarakiya was the seat of Sheikh Mubarak, where he would meet the people of the country and listen to the problems of citizens and provide various kinds of assistance to them and solutions to their problems. The koshk was located in a Read more...

‘Sompur Katha’, a play based on Bangladesh’s archaeological artifacts, was performed at Paharpur Sompura Mahavihara in Naogoan district on April 20, 2014. The play (dir. Debashish Ghosh) depicts the story of Somapura Mahavihara, a monument built by Dhammapala, the second Pala king of Bengal.* The performance was produced by the Movie and Theatre Department of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to Read more...

Shahajalal was born in 1341 AD in Yemen. He was one of the famous Sufis in the Indian Subcontinent. The full name of the famous saint is Jalal Kuniat Mujdarat. He came to the region to preach Islam when he was 32 years old. He had many followers at that time, and his followers also spread out in various parts Read more...

Bab Al Bahrain is a historical building located in the Customs Square in Manama’s former central business district. It marks the main entrance to the Manama Souq. Designed by Sir Charles Belgrave, adviser to the Emir and completed in 1949, Bab Al Bahrain once stood close to the water’s edge. Due to extensive land reclamation in the later years, the sea is located a few kilometres Read more...

Beit Sheikh Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa  building was constructed around 1800 and is one of the finest examples of a traditional house anywhere in the Gulf. The chief sitting room downstairs was kept cool in summer by the down draft from the badqeer(wind tower), the shutters on which could be closed in winter – stand beneath it to see how Read more...

  Niavaran Palace Complex is situated in the northern part of Tehran, Iran in 9000 square meters area. It consists of several buildings and a museum. The Sahebqaraniyeh Palace from the time of Nasir al-Din Shah of Qajar dynasty is also inside this complex. The main Niavaran Palace, completed in 1968, was the primary residence of the last Shah, Mohammad Read more...

The National Cultural Centre is to be found on Victoria’s State House Avenue, close to the State House, where it comes with a collection of historical artefacts and cultural objects that relate the story of the peoples of the islands. Also here is a display of various works of art, which often depict local scenery and landscapes. Read more...

Diriyah, formerly romanized as Dereyeh, and Dariyya, is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubayla, and Al-Ammariyyah, among others, and is Read more...

The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding is a non-profit organisation which promotes awareness of Emirati culture, customs, traditions and religion among expatriates and foreign visitors in the United Arab Emirates, as well as aiming to remove cultural barriers. SMCCU was founded in 1998 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and is based in a traditional Emirati wind tower house, located in Bur Dubai’s historic Al Fahidi neighbourhood. It operates under the Read more...

Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood also known as Al Bastakiya is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bastakiya is from “Bastak” which was a town part of the Arab-dominated province of Lars in south central Iran. The construction of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood dates back to the 1890s. In its prime, the locality was capable of supporting 60 housing units, most of which were separated by Read more...