Muslim Angels on Display in Jerusalem

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Islamic Angel Gabriel, Courtesy of Wikipedia

ISRAEL - Angels are found in Jewish, Christian and Islamic art and have always captured the attention of those who see beauty in the ethereal figures. A new exhibit entitled "Divine Messengers: Angels in Art" is making a wonderful debut at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The exhibit is displaying 30 pieces of angelic art from around the world, however most pieces are coming from the museum’s own private collection. The beauty of this exhibit is the fact that the Israel Museum is displaying the angelic art in a way that pays respect to how each religion view angels without exercising any “religious bias.” For Shlomit Steinberg, curator of the Divine Messengers, she finds the Muslim cherubs the most fascinating and states,“The most fantastic angels I’ve seen are the Islamic ones. I have never in my life seen such creatures, they have pointy wings, they are full of humor they are mischievous.” Call them guardian angels, cupids, divine messengers or simply angels, but don’t miss this special exhibit going on until the end of October. [link]