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Upcoming Events

Due to the restrictions of COVID-19, much of our cultural programming is now online. In addition to content on this website, please follow us on our platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and keep an eye on our regular e-newsletter.

Alhambra Arabesque

August 21 @ 10:00 am - August 22 @ 5:00 pm

Education and Networks of Learning in Islamic History (Online Short Course)

September 22 @ 1:30 pm - September 24 @ 4:00 pm

Religious Cultural Heritage: Concepts and Issues in the Modern Middle East (Online Short Course)

October 22 @ 1:30 pm - October 29 @ 4:00 pm

Latest News

Ask The Expert: Paul Wordsworth
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Ask The Expert: Paul Wordsworth
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Ask The Expert: Paul Wordsworth

Seif El Rashidi2021-07-14T11:22:35+01:00Tags: Abbasids, Paul Wordsworth, the Caucasus, The Silk Road, Trade and travel in the Islamic world|

Paul Wordsworth is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford specialising in the archaeology of the medieval Caucasus and Central Asia, with a particular interest on the northeastern fringes [...]

Epic Iran: A New Podcast with Tim Stanley
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Epic Iran: A New Podcast with Tim Stanley
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Epic Iran: A New Podcast with Tim Stanley

Seif El Rashidi2021-07-14T10:35:19+01:00Tags: Epic Iran, Iranian Art, Persian Art, Sarikhani Collection, Tim Stanley, Victoria and Albert Museum|

Tim Stanley, co-curator of the blockbuster exhibition 'Epic Iran' at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, shares with us the challenges of putting together such an ambitious exhibition, and [...]

New Instagram Guest Curator: Almoatasem Bellah Haggag
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New Instagram Guest Curator: Almoatasem Bellah Haggag
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New Instagram Guest Curator: Almoatasem Bellah Haggag

Seif El Rashidi2021-06-22T10:06:48+01:00Tags: Almoatassem Bellah Haggag, cairo, Instagram, Islamic geometry, Mamluk architecture, photography|

We are very happy to introduce our next Instagram guest curator, Almoatasem Bellah Haggag, who will be curating a series called "Cairo Inside Out". Almoatasem Bellah is an electrical engineer [...]

Ask the Expert: Muneer ElBaz
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Ask the Expert: Muneer ElBaz
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Ask the Expert: Muneer ElBaz

Seif El Rashidi2021-06-06T12:09:50+01:00Tags: Archives, Gaza, Mamluk Architecture in Gaza, Manuscript Conservation, Muneer ElBaz, Omari Mosque|

Muneer Elbaz has more than 16 years of experience in the cultural heritage field. He holds a master’s degree in architectural conservation from Cairo University in 2007. From 2005-2009, he [...]

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