Current Exhibition
Afghanistan: Empire of Light
Dates: 2/5/2026 - 5/30/2026
Venue: MUSEUMOFISLAMICART, Doha
About the Exhibition
Featured Artworks
Albums
Two Seated Men (drawing attributed to Bihzad), with Verses about the Inconstancy of Prophetic Vision by Sa'di (calligraphy, verso); Temptation with Wine (painting, recto); folio from an album
Bihzad, c. 1480-1490
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
15th-17th centuryPersianManuscripts
Timur Celebrates His Conquest of Delhi (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from the Zafarnama (Book of Victory) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
Unknown Artist, 1436
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
15th centuryPersianAlbums
Prince Baysunghur (1399-1433) Slays a Wolf
Unknown Artist, c. 1425-1430
Ink on paper
15th centuryPersianAlbums
Arabesque with Dragon and Parrot
Unknown Artist, 15th century
Black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white paper: pricked (dragon only)
15th centuryManuscripts
Tahmina Comes into Rustam's Chamber, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Unknown Artist, c. 1434
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
15th centuryPersianExhibition Details
Order
5094
Exhibition ID
6470
Status
Location
MUSEUMOFISLAMICART
Doha
Qatar