funded projects

The Barakat Trust has funded a unique collection of research and projects over the last 30 years, which needs to be collated and archived. We are currently trying to fundraise to develop a digital collection and educational pack to make this research available to the public.

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Teaching Islamic Art in UK Schools

Training in the British Museum

Assassin's Creed

The Barakat Trust collaborated with Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed: Mirage to enhance the game's accuracy in representing Islamic material culture. By providing expertise in Islamic history, architecture, clothing, and art, this project helped bring an authentic and educational portrayal of Islamic culture to millions of new eyes.

recent projects

Archaeology & Conservation
2024 - Climate Change and Heritage Adaptation in Egypt and North-East Africa

Climate change poses one of the most urgent but under-recognised threats to heritage in the MENA region, where delicate monuments and traditions are increasingly vulnerable to shifting climates and extreme weat

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Archaeology & Conservation
2024 - Documenting and Conserving Medieval Watermills in Wadi Jerash, Jordan

Hidden amid the scenic landscape of Wadi Jerash, Jordan, are the remains of a once-thriving system of medieval watermills and aqueducts, vital to the agricultural economy following the 8th-century earthquake th

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Publication
2024 - Stars over Mashhad: Empiricism, Globalism, and the Creative Imagination in Seventeenth-century Iran, by Heather Ecker

This forthcoming book, edited by Dr. Heather Ecker, shines a spotlight on the remarkable scientific and artistic achievements fostered under the patronage of Abu’l-Fath Manuchihr Khan, governor-general of Khu

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2024 - The Medieval Mediterranean between Islam and Christianity: Cross-pollinations in Art, Architecture and Material Culture, by Sami Luigi De Giosa

Edited by Dr. Sami Luigi De Giosa, this new volume explores the intertwined artistic histories of the medieval Mediterranean, where Islamic and Christian cultures met, clashed, and blended. From the Iberian Pen

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2024 - Catalogue of the Manuscripts of the Sherif Harar Municipal Museum, by Sana Mirza

Dr. Sana Mirza’s forthcoming catalogue is the first comprehensive study of the Qur’anic manuscripts housed in the Sherif Harar Municipal Museum in Harar, Ethiopia—home to one of the most important col

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2024 - The Ottoman Harems of the Eighteenth Century, by Deniz Türker

Dr. Deniz Türker’s forthcoming book, part of Cambridge University Press’ prestigious Elements in the History of Constantinople series, offers a fresh perspective on the influential roles played by

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Publication
2024 – Forms of Belonging: Armenian Architects, Vernacular Style and Architectural Placemaking in the Ottoman East, by Alyson Wharton

Dr. Alyson Wharton’s book brings long-overdue attention to the contributions of Armenian architects in shaping the cities of the Ottoman East during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Focusing on six cities

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Publication
2024 - Intimacies of Global Sufism: The Making of Neʿmatullahi Material Culture between Early Modern Iran and India, by Peyvand Firouzeh

Dr. Peyvand Firouzeh’s book explores the fascinating material culture created by the Neʿmatullahi Sufi order as it spread between Iran and the Deccan region of India between the 15th and 17th centuries. Thes

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Archaeology & Conservation
2024 - Living in Late Antique Rural Sicily: Archaeological Investigations at Terravecchia di Caltavuturo

Dr. Nicolò Pini’s archaeological project focuses on the fortified settlement of Terravecchia di Caltavuturo in northern Sicily, a site which provides a unique lens into rural life between the Byzantine and I

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Digitisation & Dissemination
2024 - Wooden Artefacts of Historic Cairo Portal (WAHCP), by the NADIM Foundation

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

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Education & Scholarships
2024 - In Situ: Specialised Training on Archaeology in Rural Jerusalem, by RIWAQ

As heritage sites in Palestine face intensifying threats due to conflict, urban development, and neglect, RIWAQ’s In Situ training project seeks to empower a new generation of Palestinian heritage professiona

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Research
2024 - Documenting the Mosques of Tinmal and Taza: Safeguarding Almohad Heritage in Morocco

Dr. Íñigo Almela’s project focuses on two iconic mosques of the Almohad period in Morocco—Tinmal and Taza—both key to understanding the architectural legacy of the Islamic West. Following the success of

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