Themed ‘Awwal Bait’ – meaning First House’, in reference to the Holy Ka’bah in Makkah – the historic first edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, with Artistic Direction by Sumayya Vally, features over 60 established and emerging artists from around the globe, over 40 new commissions, 280 artefacts and over 15 never-before-exhibited works of art.