This book offers new perspectives on an art form that has mesmerized viewers for centuries with its beauty, sophistication, and seemingly endless variety of styles. The book is authored by Dr. Maryam D. Ekhtiar, Associate Curator, Department of Islamic Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY.
Man, by nature, has an inherent inborn recognition of his Creator, but how does man recognize God? Not His greatest act of creation, how yet, from all His creatures, man is distinguished?
How do you come to know God with your human limited capabilities? What strategies does a Muslim use to reach the full knowledge of God?
Polytheism or ascribing partners to Allah nullifies faith in the Oneness of Allah. Besides, it corrupts and invalidates acts of obedience. How?