Doha: Qatar Museums opened 'Wonders of Imperial Carpets: Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha', at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in the People's Republic of China on Wednesday. The exhibition will be on display from 18 June to 6 October 2025, marking it as the first exhibition in Hong Kong to provide such an extensive study of Islamic imperial carpets and the artistic exchanges that have occurred across regions over centuries. According to Qatar News Agency, this exhibition is a legacy project of the Qatar Years of Culture initiative and one of the initial major results of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Qatar Museums and HKPM during the inaugural Hong Kong International Cultural Summit in 2024. It signifies the first showcase of many of these artefacts outside of Qatar. The opening ceremony was graced by dignitaries and special guests from Qatar and Hong Kong, including Chairman of the HKPM Board Leo Kung; HE Consul General of the State of Qatar in Hong Kong Sheikha Noora K halifa Al-Thani; Director of the Museum of Islamic Art Shaika Nasser Al-Nassr; Chairman of The Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong Saeed Uddin; Chief Executive Officer of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Betty Fung; and Museum Director of the HKPM Dr Louis Ng. Jointly organised by the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the HKPM, the exhibition features 90 extraordinary objects, including carpets, manuscripts, ceramics, metalwork, and jades, primarily from the collections of MIA, with significant loans from the Palace Museum in Beijing and the HKPM. Wonders of Imperial Carpets traces the cross-cultural exchanges that thrived across the Safavid dynasty, Mughal dynasty, Ottoman dynasty, and China between the 16th and 18th centuries, influenced by diplomacy, migration, and global trade networks. Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Islamic Art, Dr. Mounia Chekhab Abudaya, mentioned to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the criteria for selecting pieces for the e xhibition were inspired by the concept of Islamic and Chinese cultures. She emphasized that the pieces were selected collaboratively with the Hong Kong team, ensuring they were chosen methodically. Museum Director of the HKPM Dr Louis Ng remarked to QNA that the exhibition demonstrates the lasting cultural dialogue between the Islamic world and China, supported by the partnership between the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. He expressed pride in offering audiences in Hong Kong and globally the chance to explore this shared heritage through artifacts, immersive technologies, and multilingual narratives. Through this collaboration, MIA reaffirms its mission to preserve, study, and share the magnificence of Islamic art across time and geography. Wonders of Imperial Carpets provides a unique opportunity to witness the artistic prowess of Islamic dynasties and reflect on the profound historical connections between cultures, thereby fostering cross-cultural understanding and highligh ting the ongoing relevance of Islamic artistic heritage globally.