The kiswah
Pieces of the Kaaba's covering.
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A museum of Islamic civilisation on Corniche Street in the Al Majarrah area of central Sharjah, facing Sharjah Creek, with more than 5,000 objects from across the Islamic world: calligraphy, carvings, ceramics, coins, glass, manuscripts, metalwork and scientific instruments. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, opened it on 5 June 2008; it had been the Islamic Museum since 1996. It fills a building first built as a covered souq, crowned by a large golden dome visible from afar, and its inner halls are long arcades of stone arches and chandeliers. The collection is spread over seven themed galleries, including the Abu Bakr Gallery of Islamic Faith and the Ibn Al Haitham Gallery of Science and Technology, on the contributions of Muslim scientists. Highlights include a globe of al-Idrisi's world map, sections of the Kaaba's kiswah and door curtain, Quran manuscripts and twelfth- and thirteenth-century Iranian ceramics. Tickets are 10 AED for adults and 5 AED for children aged 2 to 12, and free for under-2s, over-60s and people with disabilities with one companion, according to the Sharjah Museums Authority. It opens Saturday to Thursday 8:00 to 20:00 and Friday 16:00 to 20:00, with different hours in Ramadan.
Pieces of the Kaaba's covering.
Science in Islamic history.
A former souq under a golden dome.
Corniche Street, Al Majarrah, Heart of Sharjah
10 AED for adults and 5 AED for children aged 2-12; free for over-60s and people with disabilities with a companion, according to the Sharjah Museums Authority.