The NADIM Foundation, under the leadership of Hend Mostafa, is developing the first comprehensive online portal dedicated to the rich wooden heritage of Historic Cairo. The Wooden Artefacts of Historic Cairo Po
Dr. Keelan Overton’s innovative project brings to life the multifaceted history of the Emamzadeh Yahya shrine in Varamin, Iran. Known in art history for its exquisite 13th–14th-century luster tilework—now
Dr. Glaire Anderson’s groundbreaking project, supported by The Barakat Trust, brought the worlds of Islamic art history and digital gaming together, resulting in an educational collaboration with Ubisoft on A
Mohammed Salih Cholakkalakath was awarded the Barakat Postgraduate and Early Career Award to undertake fieldwork in South India for his PhD project. The project was aimed at surveying healing and protection man
In 2023, The Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its bicentenary. To mark this impressive milestone, the Society held an exhibition entitled ‘Extraordinary Endeavours: Celebrating 200 years of Collaboration, Com
The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo has one of the world’s finest collections of its type. For these items to be of scholarly value, though, they must have clear provenance. The museum has a large body of arch
The study of medieval North Africa is experiencing a renaissance. Recent scholarship has transformed our understanding of North Africa’s complex history in the early Islamic period. The Zīrids (972-1148), a
This project works with 10 manuscripts from Pompanua, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. They are diverse in terms of their content, script, and origins, revealing a rich scholarly network connecting the Hejaz to the a
