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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A selection of the publication projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
A selection of the conversation projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
A selection of the architecture projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
A selection of the archaeology projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
A selection of the manuscript projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
A selection of the calligraphy projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
A selection of the Barakat Culture Vulture projects The Barakat Trust has funded and supported
Recent Projects
Documenting Historic Commercial Buildings in Bulaq – Cairo
As a first stage towards preserving a valuable neighbourhood of historic Cairo, a team of four art historians and two conservation architects will survey and assess the conservation state of historic commercial buildings in the area of Bulaq, Cairo, the city's historic river port. Bulaq is a largely overlooked quarter [...]
Archaeological landscape survey at Khirbat al-Mafjar
The Barakat Trust endowed Mahmoud Hawari with a grant to help him with his research project on Hisham's palace located in the West Bank. The overall aim of the Khirbat al-Mafjar is to enhance the understanding of the 8th century Umayyad Hisham's Palace within the context of its cultural and [...]
Kids Camp: Islamic Miniatures & Noble Sports
Our Kids Camp: Islamic Miniatures & Noble Sports workshops introduced young children in London to the wonderful world of Islamic miniatures and the noble sports of the golden age of the Islamic. The educational materials and workshops were funded by Amal and the Royal Borough of Kensington's Grenfell Fund. [...]
Webinar 1: Egyptian Applique Work in a Global World – An Online Demonstration
Watch our webinar with Hany Abdel Kader and Mohamed Abdel Wahed, two Egyptian master-stitchers who will demonstrate their ancient craft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caI3Co55BfQ This webinar has been made available by The Barakat Trust and its supporters. Please consider supporting the work of The Barakat Trust by: Making a donation: https://barakat.org/support-us/donations/ Becoming [...]
New Podcast: The Story of Coffee with Nancy Um
Nancy Um, Professor of Art History at Binghamton University, takes us on a journey to discover the stories and myths associated with one of the world’s most-traded commodities: coffee. Join us to explore the global story of the humble coffee bean, from its origins in Ethiopia, to its adoption as [...]
Arts in Isolation Podcasts Season 2 Episode 1: Cultural Resilience in a Changing World with Salma Tuqan
Salma Tuqan, Deputy Director of Delfina Foundation and former Contemporary Middle East Curator at the V&A, provides insights into the thriving and resilient cultural scene in the Levant countries of the Mediterranean, in particular Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. Salma explores the ways in which the region has faced the challenge [...]
How Syrians are adapting to home away from home
As a result of the Syrian crisis, many people have left their homeland and started to live abroad. Some came to reside in the United Kingdom. The experience of this change has been overwhelming for many; while others have adapted to their newfound homes with relative ease. In these times, [...]
Barakat Trust Grantees for 2020
Through the generosity of donors around the world, The Barakat Trust is happy to be able to support the following scholars and projects in 2020: International Scholarships Dina Mneimneh (Lebanese urbanist) to study at University College London (Awarded in 2019, and deferred to 2020). Zahra Khademi (Iranian art historian working [...]
Kristine Rose-Beers
Kristine Rose-Beers ACR is Head of Conservation at the Chester Beatty in Dublin, Ireland, and an accredited member of the Institute of Conservation (ICON). She graduated from the Conservation programme at Camberwell College of Arts in 2002. Kristine’s research interests include the conservation of Islamic manuscript material, early binding structures, [...]
The Barakat Trust mourns the loss of Dr Abdullah Ghouchani
Dear Friends and Colleagues It is with profound sadness that we share the sad news of the loss of a previous grantee Dr Abdullah Ghouchani, on Thursday, 6 August 2020, in Tehran. He is survived by his beloved wife, who was with him in Tehran, and his two daughters, Golnaz [...]
SA’AID Tamer and the Community
In the year of 2010, Tamer launched SA’AID “Tamer and the Community” with the aim of creating tangible and sustainable difference in the lives of poeple in our community. SA’AID aims to enrich its social responsibility through initiating and supporting different projects that focus on leveling up the health, education, [...]
Episode 18: The Spirit of Hagia Sophia with Bissera Pentcheva
Hagia Sophia has featured in thousands of books and treatises throughout the centuries, many of which have praised the awe-inspiring spaces of this architectural wonder. Yet recently, the building has made headlines for very different reasons, as politics and heritage become entangled. In this week’s podcast, Professor Bissera Pentcheva helps [...]