Sprituality of Islamic Art by Dr. S. H Nasr(Post 225)

Sprituality of Islamic Art by Sayyed Hossain Nasr professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University. He hols an undergraduate degree in Physics and Mathematics from MIT. A masters from Hayward in earth sciences (geology and geophysics) and also from Harvard a PhD in history of science and philosophy in1958.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3jyxvN9BEM&t=741s

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