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Museum of Islamic Art , Doha,Qatar exterior view at sunset with clouds in the sky in the background #180578701
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The Museum of Islamic Art Arabic: Ãâ¦ÃªÃÂàçÃâÃÂÃâ çÃâÃ¥óÃâçÃâ¦ÃŠââ¬Å½, matḥaf al-fann al-islÃÂmë, MIA is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long 4.3 mi Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per the architect I. M. Pei`s specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor. A purpose-built park surrounds the edifice on the eastern and southern facades while two bridges connect the southern front facade of the property with the main peninsula that holds the park. The western and northern facades are marked by the harbor showcasing the Qatari seafaring past.