Our installation of Ummu Ma’bad’s tent for Hijrah Exhibition at Ithra, Saudi Arabia
We were delighted 2 years ago to be invited by Ithra and Aramco to produced a traditional camel hair tent installation in Bedouin tent style for the Hijrah Exhibition at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - Ithra - Dharan. The Hijrah exhibition is a celebration of the prophet Mohammed’s journey from Medina to Mekkah - the most important historical islamic event and an inspiration journey that shaped the beginning of Islam. This installation was commissioned to authentically bring to life the setting of Ummu Ma’bad’s tent when she met the prophet Muhammad on his journey. This traditional camel hair tent was hand-woven by Berber women in Morocco using the ancient weaving techniques of desert women. This Bedouin tent installation was designed, produced and installed by me and Samir along with our team at Moroccan Berber Carpets - we create these bespoke traditional hand woven camel hair tents in Morocco, using the ancient Bedouin method. The Hijrah exhibition is the first
