@travelandchai: Frederic Leighton, a British English man, spent years collecting 15th-century Damascus tiles, Turkish ceramics, and Syrian woodwork to build the ‘Arab Hall’ in his London home in 1877. The West has always borrowed our beauty. His contemporary William Morris, the most famous designer in British history, was heavily replicating Islamic surface patterns for his textiles. Morris literally wrote in 1882 that Islamic lands were where 'art was perfected.' The obsession is deep-rooted. 📍Arab Hall, Leighton House Museum, Holland Park, London #solofemaletraveler #islamichistory #halaltravel #leightonhouse #islamiclegacy

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Friday 29 May 2026 12:13:45 GMT