New permanent exhibition will open in the heart of the museum in 2018 . Will showcase artifacts from the beginning of Islam to the 16th century . 'Generous ' donation from Islamic fund enabled museum to create space . Comes as artifacts in the Middle East come under threat from extremists .
New permanent exhibition will open in the heart of the museum in 2018 . Will showcase artifacts from the beginning of Islam to the 16th century . 'Generous ' donation from Malaysian fund enabled museum to create space . Comes as artifacts in the Middle East come under threat from extremists .