DUBAI 19 August 2018: Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), yesterday launched a photo exhibition about ‘Mosques of the World’, in cooperation with Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Awards (HIPA) and Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding.
A total of 32 images were taken by creative photographers from 15 countries around the world.
The event is taking place at Jumeirah Mosque and will continue until the end of October this year.
The launch of the exhibition coincides with the Haj season, supporting the authority’s efforts to highlight the importance of Islamic arts and culture, and to establish Dubai as the capital of Islamic economy.
In addition, the exhibition emphasises the spiritual beauty of mosques and highlights their artistic architecture, showcased through the creative lenses of participants from around the globe.
HIPA launched the ‘Mosques of the World’ competition on Instagram, where two winners were selected based on highest number of likes from the general public. This edition’s theme highlights the role of mosques in societies and reveals unique architectural masterpieces. Visitors can learn about the evolution of architecture, designs, and styles from one civilization to another.
Saeed Al Nabouda, Acting Director General of Dubai Culture, said: ““The exhibition is part of our vision to establish Dubai as a global, creative, and sustainable city for culture, heritage, arts, and literature. It also supports Dubai Culture’s ‘Art Everywhere’ strategy, which aims to encourage local and global creative talents and promote their artistic work around the city in innovative and creative methods.”
Dubai Culture aims to enhance Dubai’s cultural scene and draw attention to the UAE’s rich heritage with a variety of initiatives that take place throughout the year. The Authority’s mandate is to build bridges of constructive dialogue between different civilisations and cultures through enriching initiatives that benefit Dubai’s citizens, residents and visitors.