Barakat Culture Vulture
A selection of reports on the culture vulture projects we have supported and funded in the field of Islamic Art, Heritage and Culture since we were founded in 1987
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Fantasmic Objects: Art and Sociality from Lebanon, 1920-1950
Joining an emergent literature of “local art histories,” Fantasmic Objects offers the first English-language study of modern art in Lebanon. It is, moreover, the first study of Lebanon through art. An historical ethnography of “art acts” which played a significant role in co-founding the nation during French occupation (1920-1950), [...]
New Podcast: Decoding Arms and Armour with Arthur Bijl
Join Arthur Bijl for a revealing conversation about the forgotten meanings of arms and armour, once a global symbol of male status, fashion and identity. Arthur draws upon the magnificent Wallace Collection to challenge our understanding of what we think of today simply as 'weapons'. He tell us the [...]
International Women’s Day 2022
Celebrating Women in Islamic Arts, Heritage and Culture To celebrate, International Women's Day we have selected women, who over the last 35 years have received grants from The Barakat Trust, or have guided the charity as a Trustee or an Academic Advisory Committee Member. All the these women have [...]
Dr Alison L. Gascoigne
Alison Gascoigne is an archaeologist, based since 2007 at the University of Southampton, with research interests in the medieval Islamic world, particularly Egypt but also Afghanistan. She has directed, co-directed and collaborated with major fieldwork projects across Egypt, from the Mediterranean coast, via Cairo and the Kharga Oasis, to the [...]
Converging Paths 2021 – “Art, Revolution and People’s Voices” a new podcast with Bahia Shehab
Artist, educator and activist Bahia Shehab discusses the role of artists at times of political change, and reflects on what it meant to take part in the Arab Spring a decade ago. She talks about her newly-published book "You Can Crush The Flowers: A Visual Memoir of the Egyptian [...]
The Pearling Path: Webinar Available Now!
The Pearling Path: A Webinar about the Revitalisation of Muharraq, Bahrain, with Noura Al-Sayeh Pearls have been an object of fascination for millennia, creating economies driven by these much coveted jewels of the sea. The webinar provides a first-hand account of a remarkable award-winning project to create a pearl [...]
Consultancy Case Study 1
Consultancy Services Case Study 1 Integrated cultural heritage strategy for a historic battle site, Medina, Saudi Arabia We developed an integrated cultural heritage strategy sensitive to community needs, conservation issues, tourism opportunities and cultural values making the best use of immersive cutting-edge technology to bring the site to life.
Dr Farouk Yahya
Dr Farouk Yahya is Research Associate in the Department of History of Art and Archaeology, School of Arts, SOAS University of London. His research interests include Islamic arts of the book, as well as texts and images relating to magic and divination, particularly in Southeast Asia. He was previously Leverhulme [...]
Stephen Battle
Stephen Battle is an architect with 30 years professional experience managing conservation projects in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He started on his professional path in Zanzibar, where he worked on projects in the historic Stone Town. From 1998 to 2008, he worked for the Aga Khan Trust for [...]