The Art of Peace
by Sir David Khalili
In 1970, while studying in New York, a young Iranian began collecting works of art. Today, his eight collections comprise around 35,000 objects and 100 publications, which have been exhibited in 126 leading museums and institutions around the world.
A Thousand colours
A Khalili Foundation Film
In Association with UNESCO
To mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
Interfaith Explorers
The world’s leading digital resource for interfaith and intercultural education.
Established in 1995, the Maimonides Interfaith Initiative promotes understanding, cooperation and peace between Jews, Christians and Muslims internationally through art, culture and education.
The Khalili Collections
Over the course of five decades, Professor Sir Nasser D. Khalili has assembled eight of the world’s finest art collections – each on its own merit being the largest and most comprehensive of its kind. Together, the Eight Collections comprise some 35,000 magnificent works, many of which have been exhibited at prestigious institutions worldwide.
The Khalili Foundation
Over the past three decades, the Khalili Foundation has been a global leader in promoting interfaith and intercultural relations. The Foundation has supported and driven a number of internationally recognised projects that use the power of art, culture and education to bring people together. Our partners include UNESCO, the Commonwealth and the Prince’s Trust.
Professor Sir Nasser David Khalili
Professor Sir Nasser D. Khalili is a world-renowned scholar, collector and philanthropist. His mission is to use the power of art and education to foster peace and unity worldwide.
The Khalili Publications
Each work of art in the Khalili Collections has been meticulously conserved, researched, catalogued and published as part of what is considered to be one of the most ambitious art scholarship projects in modern history. Eighty of over a hundred planned volumes have already been published, personally supervised by Professor Sir Nasser D. Khalili and with contributions from the world’s leading experts in each respective field.
Interfaith Explorers
Interfaith Explorers is a great free digital learning resource – supported by and delivered through UNESCO, The Commonwealth and The Prince’s Trust – which helps pupils understand the world around them as well as respect cultural and religious diversity.
Maimonides Interfaith Initiative
Established in 1995, the Maimonides Interfaith Initiative promotes understanding, cooperation and peace between Jews, Christians and Muslims internationally through art, culture and education.