Geotype Submission

The Geotype project charts the rich history of lettering and type forms that have established the identity of cities and towns around the world. Explore the map

How does this letter-form communicate its location?

Beit Al Qur'an (meaning: The House of Qur'an) is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is in an area called Hoora. Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic museum, which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world. The complex's exterior designs are based on an old-fashioned 12th-century mosque and its carvings are from Islamic calligraphy. The institution and its museum house an internationally celebrated collection of historic Quranic manuscripts from various parts of the Islamic world, from China in the East and to Spain in the West, representing a progression of calligraphic traditions from the first Hijri century (622–722 AD) and of the Islamic Golden Age, to the present day. (OMAR MAL)

Location

Rd No 1901, Manama, Bahrain