Nick Harbaugh/The New York Times  Based on 14th and 15th century Moroccan and Spanish architecture The court was built from scratch by a group of skilled artisans from Fez, Morocco. The intricate tile work is based on patterns from the Alhambra palace in Spain.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  Stained-glass window, from the abbey church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen, France, about 1325  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  “The Night Journey of Muhammed (the Mi'raj),” illustrated in present-day Uzbekistan, about 1530-35  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  “The Feast of Sada” from Shah Tahmasp’s Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi. Attributed to Sultan Muhammad, Iran, about 1525  Iran and Central Asia, 16th century In the past, the museum displayed a few rare works on paper that depict Muhammad. These will be on view again in the new galleries, though they will not be shown continuously because of their sensitivity to light.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  “Adoration of the Magi,” miniature attributed to Master of James IV of Scotland, about 1520  Nick Harbaugh/The New York Times  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  Iran, 16th century It took more than three years to restore The Emperor's Carpet, a masterpiece of Persian weaving. The carpet, which is believed to have belonged to Peter the Great, has been displayed only twice since the Met acquired it in 1943 because of its worn condition.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  “The Drowning of Britomartis,” wool and silk tapestry, France, 1547-59  Ruth Fremson/The New York Times  Iran, 14th century This brilliant mihrab, or prayer niche, is one of the most noteworthy pieces in the Met's collection, and now has a more central position in the galleries.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  Nick Harbaugh/The New York Times  Syria, 18th century The Damascus room, a nearly intact 18th-century reception chamber from a wealthy Syrian residence, has been reassembled at the Met. The walls are inscribed with a sequence of verses inspired by the 13th-century Egyptian poet al-Busiri.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  Reconstruction of a private residence of 18th-century Paris. Wood panelling, about 1736-52  Graham Roberts/The New York Times  Iran, ninth century The museum has built a new gallery for artifacts found at an excavation of the medieval city of Nishapur. The room's ornate wall panels, which were once brilliant colored, are placed to reflect their original layout.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  Ceramic censer support, thought to relate to the Maya god of the sun, Mexico, eighth and ninth centuries  The Metropolitan Museum of Art  Attributed to the circle of Bhawani Das, India, about 1777-82  India, 18th century The term Islamic art encompasses a wide variety of styles and traditions, sometimes indistinguishable from Chinese or European art from the same period. This piece, which depicts the great Indian fruit bat in anatomically correct detail, appears in the newly expanded galleries for South Asian art.  Artistic parallel from the United States  John James Audubon, “Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga),” 1822
On Nov. 1, after eight years of renovations, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will open its new Islamic wing.