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Under an Ocean of Sand — The Dial

Dressed in a boubou, a traditional Arab robe, Mohammed Abdullah Ould Gholam Habott, 51, puts on gloves before delicately handling the ancient manuscripts. He opens a book about Sufism, a mystical practice within Islam, and then another…
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Gallery Appoints Economist-In-Residence

“We radically, radically need something new, because old thinking isn’t getting us anywhere. In my 30 years in the cultural sector I’ve never known a situation in which so many major institutions — the National Gallery, Tate — are in…
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