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‘Prayer Rooms’ by Ammar Al Attar

JEDDAH / A photo exhibition 'Prayer Rooms' opens tonight at Athr Gallery in Jeddah. A photographer Ammar Al Attar surveys prayer rooms across Jeddah. Mandated in public buildings by national legislation, these informal worship areas are ubiquitous, providing the faithful a place for their five prayers a day regardless of their location. The exhibition will run until June 13, 2013.

‘Creating the Future’

DUBAI / The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) has launched its latest edition of the Award at the press conference in the Jumeira Beach Hotel in Dubai. The third season of the Award is set to be themed as 'Creating the Future' and will be a follow-up to the second season of the award 'Beauty of Light'.

International Photography Workshops come to Dubai – Hosted by the HIPA

DUBAI / The Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) is set to host a series of photography workshops during the month of January to raise awareness of the art form in the Emirate. Workshops are set to take place from the 10th until the 14th of January at the Auditorium in the Dubai International Financial Centre and will be presented by some of the biggest names in the photography industry.

Istanbul – Isfahan

LJUBLJANA / An interesting exhibition 'Istanbul – Isfahan' opened presenting the twenty-three prints by the renowned Slovene artist Dušan Pirih Hup at the International Centre of Graphic Arts (Grad Tivoli) in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The exhibition will be open until 18 November 2012.

Photo exhibition “Iftar” by Haris Memija

SARAJEVO / At the Cultural Center King Fahd in Sarajevo, we have an opportunity to see a photo exhibition titled "Iftar" by a Bosnian photographer Haris Memija. 30 very interesting photographs were taken just a few moments before iftar (the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the month of Ramadan) at Memija's home, his friends or at a local restaurant. Besides the photos of iftar we can also see the photos taken at Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque after the Eid Salat. Haris Memija is a well known Bosnian photographer who presents topics inspired by Islam. The exhibition is open until October 5th, 2012.