Prof. Khalili is a world-renowned scholar, collector and philanthropist. Since 1970 he has assembled eight of the world’s finest art collections, which include Islamic Art and art of the Hajj pilgrimage from 700 – 2000. These collections have contributed to more than 50 international exhibitions and items from the collections have been exhibited in museums worldwide including the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 1989 Prof.Khalili founded the Nasser D. Khalili Chair of Islamic Art and Archaeology at SOAS. In 1995 he founded the Maimonides Interfaith Foundation, a charity which promotes peace and understanding between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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