Al-Mansoori Fadel bin Rashid 
البارود والجوهر [EPUB ebook] 

Over the past five centuries, Islamic societies have been fascinated by all kinds of Islamic art, which has continued to evolve aesthetically and technically as a reflection of different trends and practices throughout history. That weapons in those societies were considered precious possessions which expressed their owner’s personal taste and social status on the one hand, and the creativity of craftsmen and the high levels of workmanship on the other, directly influenced the aesthetics of the weapons containing all styles of Islamic art that has been passed down to us today.