article_snippet: The first of the two gallery spaces will look at the region from the beginning of Islam to about 1500, highlighting the arts of the great medieval dynasties.
article_snippet: The second will focus on objects representing the pinnacle of creativity under the three major dynasties that dominated the Islamic world from the 16th century: the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals.
article_snippet: But The new gallery will also look at the importance of the role of non-Muslim communities on impacting history. '
article_snippet: This new gallery we hope will enable people to look at the cultures of Islam from Spain to China in a deep and different way,' said Ms Porter.
article_snippet: These new galleries will allow us to present us collection in the context of world cultures exploring the history, complexity and diversity of Islamic cultures across the world from Sub Saharan Africa to Malaysia and Indonesia.'
highlights_snippet: Will showcase artifacts from the beginning of Islam to the 16th century .
  