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Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi discusses Building Sharjah, the story of the evolution of modern architecture in the UAE’s third largest city
Emirati columnist, researcher and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi speaks with Gilles about his book, Building Sharjah, co-edited with Todd Reisz, which explores how the discovery of oil in Sharjah in the 1970s propelled the Emirati city onto the world stage, as well as the many local, Arab and Persian influences on the art and architecture of the emirate.
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Emirati columnist, researcher and founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi speaks with Gilles about his book, Building Sharjah, co-edited with Todd Reisz, which explores how the discovery of oil in Sharjah in the 1970s propelled the Emirati city onto the world stage, as well as the many local, Arab and Persian influences on the art and architecture of the emirate.
Barjeel Art Foundation:
https://www.barjeelartfoundation.org/
Subscribe to Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel at your favorite listening platforms:
Podbean: https://almonitor.podbean.com/
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2ZvfTqA
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ulr2px
iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2XSB84U
Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3CTjSeX
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.