Keyholes to the kingdom Nov 18, 2022

Keyholes to the kingdom

The International Day of Islamic Art, proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019, occurs every November 18 to celebrate past and contemporary artistic expressions of Islam, and to highlight Islamic artists' contributions to world civilization. November 18 also marks Morocco's independence day, commemorating Sultan Muhammad V's return to Morocco from exile in November 1955.

© Adam Smigielski/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Nov 18, 2018An inland ocean
Nov 18, 2019Swimming with the sea cows
Nov 18, 2020An aviation celebration
Nov 18, 2021Bohemian Switzerland
Nov 18, 2023Polar bear season in Manitoba
Nov 18, 2024Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
Nov 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 30, 2022Southern right whale
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
Apr 28, 2023Arbor Day
Sep 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
Sep 3, 2020Tall, taller, tallest
Feb 17, 2022Flamenco dancers
Jan 3, 2021An Alpine fairy-tale castle
Mar 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
Feb 12, 2020Wake up, it s Darwin Day
Apr 21, 2025International Dark Sky Week
Jun 7, 2019Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
Jan 23, 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
Mar 19, 2024Spring equinox
Jun 30, 2022Asteroid Day
Feb 24, 2018A red fox on the Swiss side of the Jura Mountain range
May 27, 2024Fallen but not forgotten
Jul 15, 2023Castelmezzano, Italy
Sep 24, 2020Till the cows come home
Dec 26, 2021Happy Boxing Day!
Nov 1, 2021Native American Heritage Month
Oct 1, 2024Yosemite National Park anniversary
Dec 23, 2022Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
May 26, 2022Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
May 30, 2026Plains zebra foal in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Dec 28, 2019Did they forget to fly south?
Apr 26, 2023Great horned owl fledglings
Dec 21, 2024Happy winter solstice!
Dec 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Jun 13, 2026Sunset in Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Aug 15, 2019It’s surströmming time