The Islamic Arts Biennale is the world’s first biennial dedicated to the Islamic arts, offering the opportunity for renewed perspective and research around the genre.

Taking place every two years since 2023, the Islamic Arts Biennale takes place at the SOM designed and Aga Khan award-winning Western Hajj Terminal in the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, a city that for centuries has represented a junction point for cultural exchange and a port of entry for millions of pilgrims on their journey to Mecca and Medina