... “Gypsy”; but that was only one of many stagingposts in their migration from India. They were first invited to entertain the Persian Shah, Bahram Gur, whence they travelled to Constantinople; from there some went 'south to north Africa before heading up to ...

... ng new exhibition. And the timing could not be better, says TIM STANLEY. T HE world of Arab caliphs, Turkish sultans, Persian shahs and Mughal emperors is one of extraordinary glamour. The current exhibition 'Heaven on Earth: Art from Islamic Lands' offers ...