Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait
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Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait

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The Islamic Antiquities Museum of Kuwait is a private museum in Al Jahra, Kuwait founded by members of the Al-Naqib Al-Refa'i family, the descendants of Muhammad and Imam Husayn. It has been a project in progress for many years and now holds a collection of antiques and relics, some dating back to the earliest period of Islam till a more contemporary era since the founding of Kuwait. The collection includes rare manuscripts, miniatures, pottery, carpets, wood and stone carvings and adornments of the Kaaba and Rawdah in Majid an-Nebawi as well as various holy relics.

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