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hank khalili for his contribution to this exhibition dr faisal bin muammar director general of the king abdulaziz public library saudi arabia on the occasion of the prime minister of france manuel valls visit at the hajj le pèlerinage à la mecque at the institut du monde arabe paris 26 june 2014 though religious conflict and intolerance often claim center stage throughout the world there are people working tirelessly for interfaith peace and understanding nasser david khalili is a leader among them in recognition of his services to humanity through art culture and philanthropy and in acknowledgement of his exceptional journey as one of our most distinguished alumni we are proud today to present nasser david khalili with the queens college president s medal president james muyskens queens college new york 30 may 2013 it would have been impossible to tell that story without those great works of art from david s collection on behalf of all of us at the museum and thousands of people who will see this exhibition i would like to thank you david and your family for your amazing generosity especially for this exhibition which will allow i hope a new set of people to understand what hajj is it would have been impossible to tell that story without those great works of art from david s collection neil macgregor director the british museum on the occasion of the hajj exhibition at the british museum 2012 professor nasser d khalili who has amassed what is almost certainly the greatest collection of islamic art in existence andrew mckie from an article the british museum s pilgrimage the wall street journal january 27 2012 his islamic treasures include a 14th centuary iranian world history by rashid al din fadlallah its one of the greatest illustrated manuscripts in the world tim stanley senior curator for the middle east at london s victoria albert museum bloomberg magazine may 2010 he s an unparalleled art collector ernest veen director of de nieuwe kerk and hermitage amsterdam december 2010 the public will be astounded by the diversity of the khalili material international herald tribune geoffrey munn managing director of wartski an art and antique dealer in london 10 december 2009 david khalili puts most collectors to shame in an age in which so many rich men call themselves collectors and seem more interested in displaying their wealth than the art they have acquired through it khalili has done rather more then simply raise a paddle in the saleroom abu dhabi is hosting the most comprehensive exhibition of islamic art ever staged in the middle east susan moore apollo magazine march 2008 an attempt to value the nasser d khalili collection of islamic art would be an impossible task even with an infinite budget one would not be able to rebuild such a collection hence it is literally priceless claire penhallurick director islamic indian art bonhams 2008 many items in the nasser d khalili collection are completely unique without parallel in museums let alone the market it is a collection that would be impossible to recreate william robinson international specialist head department islamic art christies london january 2008 this collection is without a doubt the largest and most comprehensive collection of islamic art in the world and we consider ourselves very lucky to be able to host it in our museum edmund capon am obe director nsw gallery sydney australia 2007 david khalili is the born collector martin gayford art news the global art boom may 2006 khalili is a most unusual collector and also an extraordinary man healing the world with art martin gayford the independent arts and books review 16 april 2004 dr khalili is a man of obvious rare taste and his collection of islamic art is a very important collection and very wisely collected herbert mason in the article authority and collector khalili to explore glories of islamic art by david j craig in boston university bridge vol vi no 20 february 2003 today i am speechless and proud to be japanese his excellency kunihiko saito japanese ambassador to washington on the occasion of the official opening of the delaware exhibition 10 april 1999 a landmark in the study of nineteenth century spanish decorative art dr alan borg director victoria albert museum on the occasion of the opening of the zuloaga exhibition 1997 at that time we could not have guessed the existence of professor khalili s collection a feat which could not possibly be duplicated or even approached by any museum in the world today dr robert anderson director british museum talking on the exhibition japanese imperial craftsman 21 september 1994 15 january 1995 this series is a monumental celebration of the material culture of the islamic peoples the so called people of the book for their production values for their very substantial scholarship and of course for the collection itself these volumes can only be seen as a landmark series phil baker the art book december 1995 professor nasser d khalili one of the world s leading collectors of japanese art from the meiji period museums by john russell taylor the times 12 november 1994 at wikimedia we are actively seeking to diversify our cultural content and the khalili collections is one of the most geographically and culturally diverse collections in the world spanning some two and a half millennia with masterpieces from europe the middle east scandinavia east asia russia south asia north africa and beyond we are proud to be partnering with one of the world s great preservers of global cultural heritage lucy crompton reid ceo of wikimedia uk at the wikimania conference in stockholm august 2019 our role is to promote the common good in society and solidarity among the peoples in our troubled times interfaith harmony and cooperation couldn t be more important which is why professor nasser d khalili the famous jewish collector scholar and preserver of islamic art and culture was honoured with papal knighthoods from popes st john paul ii and benedict xvi for his work in the pursuit of peace education and culture amongst nations cardinal renato raffaele martino honorary president dignitatis humanae institute vatican holy makkah a celebration of unity first 2017 professor nasser khalili one of the world s foremost collectors of islamic art frequently named the cultural ambassador of islam has assembled the collection hajj and the art of the pilgrimage elements of which have been displayed in such prestigious institutions as the british museum this collection has even been praised by the mayor of makkah himself dr akbar s ahmed ibn khaldun chair of islamic studies american university holy makkah a celebration of unity first 2017 you are a man who works for dialogue and peace comment made by president françois hollande on the occasion of awarding prof khalili the rank of officier in the ordre national de la legion d honneur at the elysée palace 11 april 2016 we salute you prof khalili for enabling us to stage this unique exhibition comment made by president françois hollande on the occasion of the opening of the exhibition hajj le pe lerinage a la mecque institut du monde arabe paris france april 2014 professor khalili s contribution to the world of art and culture is unparalleled and for him to be called the medici of the 21st century is no exaggeration what makes khalili s story an especially remarkable one is the simple fact that as a jew he is probably doing more than anyone to promote islamic art and culture worldwide waqãs ahmed first magazine september 2014 professor khalili of jewish iranian heritage is today one of the world s greatest ambassadors of culture and islamic arts we are honoured that he is with us tonight at the national assembly tonight we are celebrating the outstanding achievements of a deeply humanist man of culture and science without whom the major exhibition on hajj at the arab world institute institut du monde arabe could never have taken place professor khalili has shown a unique determination to forge dialogue between cultures and religions and to improve the mutual knowledge of people of different cultures jack lang president of the arab world institute and former french minister of culture during the ceremony of the dialogue of cultures award at the french parliament 12 june 2014 i was so pleased to learn that professor khalili was to receive the maimonides averroes award i cannot think of anyone more deserving of this award david is passionate about the cause of peace and has made a remarkable contribution to improving dialogue understanding and respect between those of different faiths i have discussed these issues with david many times over the years and it is his dedication to the cause and his rational and compassionate thinking that has always been apparent he has given much and it is clear he still has so much to give i can t think of anyone who better represents the values encompassed by the maimonides averroes award for mutual knowledge and respect than david the right hon tony blair former prime minister of the united kingdom may 2014 what prof khalili david represents he is more than a collector art historian business man of diverse cultural background he s just a humanist and this is what is so wonderful about him in 17th century france there is a very interesting description of people such as david an honest man meaning a man of passionate intellect and great culture a man of balance and reason showing an intellectual and moral spirituality towards humanity dear professor khalili you have always been an ambassador for the values that inspire unesco s action irina bokova director general of unesco on the occasion of the designation of prof nasser d khalili phd kss kcss as unesco goodwill ambassador paris 16 october 2012 his collection is certainly the best in private hands says edward gibbs sotheby s head of middle eastern art he is the man who has everything he s come to define the market bloomberg magazine may 2010 rencontre avec le plus grand collectionneur du monde nasser david khalili collectionneur de légende meeting with the greatest collector in the world nasser d khalili legendary collector stephanie bélpêche le journal du dimanche 4 october 2009 the collectors of the art of the past have shown a shift towards making the contents of their collections a matter of public record the leviathan is nasser d khalili s astonishing 32 volumes and rising great collectors of our time by james stourton chairman sotheby s uk 2008 nasser d khalili is a born collector and a great ambassador for islamic art his collection is unrivalled edward gibbs chairman middle east and india sotheby s london january 2008 professor khalili is an established world figure in the domain of islamic art his academic contributions to understanding islamic culture are significant and his collection is among the best in the world it was natural for us to seek him out and establish a personal relationship and friendship between us last year we sent out a team to sydney australia to see his exhibition at the art gallery of new south wales and we decided that in view of our wider vision to anchor our cultural district in its islamic tradition it would be important to cooperate with him on a long term basis hh sheikh sultan bin tahnoon al nahyan chairman abu dhabi tourism the arts of islam exhibition canvas magazine january 2008 nasser d khalili lives thinks and breathes art for him life and art are noble and inseparable nobody believes more in the healing power of art and the lessons we can learn from it james stourton chairman sotheby s uk january 2008 few men have made such an impressive contribution to the preservation and understanding of islamic art as nasser david khalili one of the world s foremost collectors driven by passion to share the riches of the past with the modern world for more than three decades his quest to assemble an unparalleled collection has played a central role in his life philippa scott and lisa ball lechgar canvas magazine january 2007 everyone should look at the art of islam it confounds every stereotype this is art staggering art jonathan jones the guardian 13 april 2004 dr khalili is a man of obvious rare taste and his collection of islamic art is a very important collection and very wisely collected herbert mason in the article authority and collector khalili to explore glories of islamic art by david j craig in boston university bridge vol vi no 20 february 2003 such is the scale of his collection that amongst the knowing he is spoken of in the same breath as the late oil billionaire paul getty eurobusiness magazine october 2001 the aim of professor khalili and the nour foundation to put together a scholarly survey of islamic art in all its facets has certainly been achieved in this catalogue taking these two well produced volumes from their slip case is like opening a two dimensional virtual museum with all the scientific wonders of the islamic world spread before us willem hackmann bulletin of the scientific instrument society no 61 1999 one of the most lavish publications ever produced on japanese art the tomes feature stunningly exquisite artistic treasures john chipperfield wings of gold in flight magazine of malaysian airlines november 1995 in its breadth and vision dr khalili s magnificent survey of the arts of the islamic lands must be regarded as one of the outstanding publishing achievements of the century dr julian raby director smithsonian institution freer gallery of art and arthur m sackler gallery washington dc in a presentation ceremony at the locarno suite british foreign office 1992 london his collection is superlative and to have it on permanent display in this country would be phenomenal others such as david khalili are engaged in a life long quest to build bridges between world communities through philanthropy this is philanthropy on a grand scale he regards himself as the custodian rather than owner of the ancient artefacts peter stock of the british library in an article by ian birrell and robina gibb sunday times 13 september 1992 professor nasser d khalili for the last five decades has made it his mission to safeguard the cultural and religious heritage of makkah through collecting preserving and conserving over three thousand objects representing the entire history of the holy city since the birth of islam the rt hon patricia scotland qc secretary general of the commonwealth holy makkah a celebration of unity first 2017 it would be impossible to create such a collection today even with the ultimate time and funds gregory irvine senior curator japan asian department victoria and albert museum london uk extract from the forward of the catalogue beyond imagination treasures of imperial japan from the khalili collection 19th to early 20th centuries july 2017 professor nasser khalili is of course an extraordinary individual who has invested millions of pounds over half a century to amass 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