Summary Misr and Mosque: Architectural Splendour and Political Authority in Medieval Cairo  Illustrated talk explores the meaning and function of Cairo’s Friday mosques as discussed in a collection of legal opinions (fatwas) by the 14th century Sunni jurist al-Subki. For a city famous for its soaring minarets and magnificent architecture, Cairo has surprisingly few [...]

Summary The Barakat Trust's Grant applications for 2018 opened on 3 January 2018 and closes on 31 March 2018. Applicants will be informed of a decision shortly after the end of April 2018. Categories of AwardsThe Academic Advisory Committee annually defines the categories and values of awards within which applications may be [...]

Summary An in-depth exploration of a unique archive of Middle Eastern topographical photographs dating from the early-20th century. Professor Sir Keppel Archibald Cameron Creswell (1879 – 1974), a pioneer of medieval Islamic architectural scholarship, travelled extensively in the Middle East, photographing sites along the way and leaving an extremely important [...]