The exhibition, Architecture in Islamic Arts: Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum, is divided into five sections: The Fortress and the City, which features architectural elements and depictions of fortified towns; Sacred Typographies, which explores the sites and monuments of Islamic pilgrimage through paintings and drawings; Religious and Funerary Architecture, which examines mosques and commemorative shrines; The Palace, which looks at the residences of royal families; and Gardens, Pavilions and Tents, which examines palace life when it is extended into nature.
The catalogue to the exhibition features a preface by His Highness the Aga Khan and essays by Sussan Babaie, Margaret Graves, Renata Holod, Nasser Rabbat, David Roxburgh, Kishwar Rizvi, and James Wescoat.
