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Blue Quran: A rare 1,000-year-old masterpiece

Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha's Museum of Islamic Art, where he is given special behind-the-scenes access to the museum's conservation department to learn about what is considered one of the most beautiful Qurans ever made. He finds out about some of the design principles behind this most sacred of objects at the museum.

You can watch the full programme on BBC News on Saturday 23rd December 2023 at 01:30, 08:30, 14:30 GMT and Sunday 24th December 2023 at 21:30 GMT.