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The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Gems and Jewels of Mughal India showcases nearly 200 exquisite treasures from the 16th to 20th centuries, celebrating the opulence and artistry of Mughal craftsmanship. A tribute to India’s golden age of refinement.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2c2u8he3

#HappyDiwali

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 2d

Wishing everyone a bright and joyful Diwali 2025 filled with light, love, and new beginnings. May your year ahead shine as brilliantly as the diyas that illuminate this special week. ✨🪔 #HappyDiwali

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 3d

Join us on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 (1500–1630 GMT) for Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace: From Policy to Practice, a discussion hosted by the Khalili Foundation, CYPAN, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with youth leaders and policymakers.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/bddftars

#PeaceTalks

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 10d

Sir David Khalili’s The Art of Peace is available on Amazon. Discover how the power of art can foster understanding, peace, and unity across cultures. Few are better placed to share such a vision.

Learn more: http://sirdavidkhalili.com

#TheArtOfPeace

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 14d

Discover The Khalili Falnamah—a stunning 270-page manuscript of divination and stories, rich with full-colour illustrations and translations. All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation’s charitable work.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y2ptcfjd

#KhaliliCollections

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 15d

Interfaith Explorers helps young minds embrace diversity through fun, interactive learning. With videos, images, and activities, it encourages understanding of cultures and beliefs while promoting empathy and respect.

Learn more: https://interfaithexplorers.com

#InterfaithExplorers

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 16d

This 17th-century Chinese cloisonné enamel Incense Burner embodies peace and harmony through its lotus and elephant motifs, symbols of strength and balance.

Explore it in our Enamels of the World collection: https://tinyurl.com/53r8mdvr

#KhaliliCollections

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 21d

📢 New release: Learning, Piety and Poetry: Manuscripts from the Islamic World (Vol VII, 2025). Featuring rare Arabic, Persian & Turkish works incl. Ibn al-‘Arabi’s autograph & al-Mutanabbi’s diwan.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4ua5r5p4

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 23d

Explore The
Khalili Collections
Extraordinary Legacy

Here you can purchase all available volumes published exclusively by the Collections:
https://khalilipublications.com

All proceeds generated from book purchases benefit the charitable endeavours of the
https://khalili.foundation directly.

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 28d

Today is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Nearly 80 years after the UN’s first call for disarmament, over 12,000 nuclear weapons remain. This day is a reminder of our shared responsibility to build a world free of them.

Photo: UN Photo/Milton Grant

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The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · 29d

Embroidered silk panel (Japan, c.1900)

As autumn begins, nature reminds us of the harmony between change and continuity. Just as each leaf falls to make way for renewal, caring for our environment ensures peace and balance for future generations.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/uftbe5dm

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The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 23

An 18th-c silk curtain from the Prophet’s Tomb, woven in Ottoman Turkey, carries prayers, blessings, and the words: “Prayers and Peace be upon you, O messenger of God.” From our Hajj and the Arts of Pilgrimage Collection.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/chp7pafd

#InternationalDayOfPeace

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 19

A Japanese plique à jour enamel bowl (1905–1910) from Nagoya, inspired by Feuillâtre’s peacock feather design, reflects East–West exchange after the 1900 Paris Exposition.

Learn more about the Japanese bowl here: https://tinyurl.com/487zk23k

#EnamelsoftheWorld

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 18

Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands showcases nearly 1,000 pieces from 6th–20th century Islamic lands, with rare signatures, dates, and patrons. Four-part set by Michael Spink and contributors.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/54rndn4p

All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation.

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 17

Gabriel (Jibril) is an angel in the Abrahamic religions, bringing God’s messages. He revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad, explained visions to Daniel, and told Mary she would be the mother of the Messiah.

Learn more:
https://interfaithexplorers.com

📷 Ottoman painting, 1717 CE.

#InterfaithExplorers

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 16

The Circle of Peace, part of Ben Johnson’s House of Peace commissioned by the Khalili Foundation, was designed by Sir David Khalili as a kaleidoscope of “peace” in Hebrew, English and Arabic, with the Eternal Light at its centre. 🕊️🌍

Learn more: https://khalili.foundation

#CircleOfPeace

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join us for the #InternationalPeaceDay Special Edition of Peace Talks Webinar.

Theme: Peace Beyond Borders: Youth-Led XR for Interfaith Harmony
📅 Saturday, 20 September
🕒 15:00–16:30 BST

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/XR4peace

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 10

Meiji No Takara – Treasures of Imperial Japan Selected Essays (Vol. I) offers six illustrated essays on the Meiji era, covering reform, craft industries, entrepreneurs, Western influence, and the V&A’s collection.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/5n7zjxcm

All proceeds support the Khalili Foundation

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today is the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. In 2024 the UN recorded 41,370 grave violations against children in conflict. The Khalili Foundation supports @UN, @UNESCO and @UNICEF in efforts to safeguard safe and inclusive education.

#ProtectEducationFromAttack

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The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today on #InternationalDayofCharity we highlight a Pair of Phoenixes from our Enamels of the World Collection, created in China between 1736 and 1795. The phoenix, emblem of the empress and counterpart to the emperor’s dragon, symbolised prosperity, beauty and charity.

#KhaliliCollections

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 4

Christian baptism is a key rite of initiation, symbolising purification, rebirth, and entry into the faith. This 3-minute BBC Teach video features young Christians and church leaders explaining the ceremony.

Watch here: https://tinyurl.com/4jd7kkhc

#InterfaithExplorers

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 3

Enamels of the World, 1700–2000 presents 300+ works from the Khalili Collections, tracing techniques, patrons and global exchange across China, Japan, the Islamic lands and Europe.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2ffamn7s

All proceeds support The Khalili Foundation.

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Sep 2

This 1906 Ottoman blueprint maps the Hijaz Railway from Damascus to Medina and Haifa, with planned routes to Mecca and Jeddah. Built to ease pilgrimage and trade, it linked cities where Muslims, Christians and Jews lived side by side.

#BlueberryPopsicleDay

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Aug 29

On 28 August 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to over 250,000 people in Washington, D.C. It became a landmark moment in the civil rights movement and remains a powerful call for justice, equality and an end to racism.

#TBT

The Khalili Foundation @khalilifoundation.bsky.social · Aug 29

#Judaism, #Christianity, and #Islam are major monotheistic religions affirming belief in one God. The Khalili Foundation’s Interfaith Explorers resource highlights this shared tradition through the Shema, Nicene Creed, and tawhid.

Learn more at Interfaith Explorers: https://tinyurl.com/46m6xaex