The Magnetism of the Ka’ba

The cube: a primary building block, the simplicity of which reflects the essence of Islam; Emel brings you art from around the world, depicting the magnificent beauty of the Ka’ba.

“The Magnestism exhibition uses physics, magnets, and iron fillings. We see the strength of magnetic attraction, which forms the movement of the tawaf around the Ka’ba. Personally, this is the spiritual state that I find myself in when I myself am making the tawaf.”

Ahmed Mater

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