Ithra’s Hijrah: In the Footsteps of the Prophet exhibit revisits the birth of Islam from a modern perspective
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) is excited to launch Hijrah: In the Footsteps of the Prophet, a research-based artistic retelling of Prophet Mohammad’s ﷺ journey from Makkah to Madinah. Filling gaps in knowledge on the journey that marked the beginning of the Muslim calendar, the exhibition brings together contemporary and Islamic art and combines it with artefacts, film, performance and more for a first-of-its-kind, immersive and multidisciplinary experience. Hijrah: In the Footsteps of the Prophet is open at Ithra’s iconic building for nine months before traveling around the Kingdom, the region and the world.
Curated by Ithra in collaboration with some of the world’s leading authoritie...