Creating the virtual experience of being at an exhibition is a concept I was initially a little skeptical about. There is no substitute for a real life experience – or so I thought.
Maslaha, an organisation which promotes and increases understanding of Islam, built a real life exhibition in Bethnal Green Library. They then created an online version. Called ‘Evliya Celebi – The Book of Travels’, it tells the story of the travels of Evliya Celebi through the Ottoman Empire. It shows the cultural impact of the empire on the whole of Europe and all the way to London.
Creating online exhibitions is the ultimate test of connecting technology with the community, one of the many ways Maslaha uses media to communicate Isamic culture and break down barriers.
Visit the site http://www.thebookoftravels.org and let me know what you think – it’s certainly a fantastic exhibition.
