Museum of Islamic Art, usually closed on all Tuesdays, will allow visitors to the 1001 Inventions exhibition today due to popular demand.“The activities are simple but they engage the mind and help young people understand the historical significance of the exhibition,” said Shaza Shannan, director of Middle East Operations, 1001 Inventions. “During the perfume making workshop for example, participants smell different kinds of perfume and become exposed to the distillation process developed by Jaber Ibn Hayyan and Al Kindi in the 9th Century; which is now being applied in gas to liquid distillation, used by companies like Shell in their Pearl GTL project.”1001 Inventions is brought to Doha by Qatar Museums Authority and Museum of Islamic Art in partnership with 1001 Inventions and Qatar Shell to highlight the achievements by scientists and scholars during the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation. The exhibition continues until November 12.
The Exhibition further developed its content during Eid to include sketches showcasing interactions between scientists during the Muslim Civilisation.The exhibition organisers also collaborated with Qatar Scientific Club to showcase QSC designed puzzles related to mathematics, science and technology.The most popular activities were wood block building, aimed at helping children understand the development of Muslim architecture, and the Arabic calligraphy workshop, which demonstrates the development of Arabic calligraphy, the paper it was designed on, and the first fountain pen which combined the hitherto used feather and ink pot developed under the orders of Sultan Al Moataz of Egypt in the 19th Century.The exhibition has attracted more than 25,000 visitors since it opened on October 17.