The Jameel Prize show at the Victoria and Albert Museum looks for the best in Islamic or Islamic-inspired art

Farbod Dowlatshahi no longer advisor to Khalili trust

Christie’s totals higher, but Sotheby’s had the standout individual piece

But Arab donors are in scarce supply, while Turks, Iranians and others spend freely

Our first glimpse of plans for multiple museums laid out by the Iranian industrialist at Art Dubai '08

The Iranian businessman has an extensive collection of Islamic and modern art

The Sunday Times values it at $9 billion, but several dealers disagree

Major collectors based in Gulf state are lending work

The new display is entirely funded by the Jameel family of Saudi Arabia

Why Napoleon became a Muslim

The Art Newspaper visits the biggest art collector in the world and talks about the five museums he is building in Doha

Jameel Gallery to be funded by car dealership Hartwell PLC

The exhibition illustrates how monarchical patronage in the 15th century paved the way for an age of artistic accomplishment in Iran

"The World Cup effect"

How Islamic decorative arts influenced 15th- and 16th-century Western artists

The most expensive private town house ever put up for sale in Britain

The latest volume in the catalogues of the Khalili Collection describes the art of the Muslim courts of India

Negotiations between David Nasser Khalili and British government ongoing

Follows disappearance of jewels, manuscripts