Heritage
A selection of reports on the heritage 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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Remembering Iradj Bagherzade, 1942-2023
We are greatly saddened by the passing of Iradj Bagherzade on 8th January 2023 in London. Born in Vienna, Iradj studied for a degree in law at Oxford University, though he never practised as a lawyer. Instead, his monumental and impactful career in publishing began with Time-Life. After years in New York, Amsterdam, and London, he was the perfect choice to head the publishing house’s new venture in Tehran, where he met his future [...]
Launch of Hands on Islamic Arts UK Grants
Launch of Hands on Islamic Arts UK Grants Fostering Inclusiveness and understanding through community engagement with Islamic art heritage in the United Kingdom The Barakat Trust has recently received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to create this new grant category. This category will offer [...]
Job Vacancy: Communications Coordinator
We Are Hiring! We are looking for a Communications Coordinator to join our team! Help us tell the world how wonderful and amazing Islamic Arts, Heritage and Culture are! Job description This part-time role will require somebody to be responsible for the promotion and communications aspects of a National [...]
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
A funding programme for projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players. https://www.heritagefund.org.uk
Barakat Trust Grantees 2019
We are happy to announce the following recipients of The Barakat Trust Grants in our 2019 round. Senior Visiting Scholarship: Dr Hamid Keshmershekan for research on Discourses on 20th and 21st Century Art of Iran International Scholarship: Doa Khan – A conservation architect working in Lahore, Pakistan, to pursue an MA in [...]
The Arab Weekly: Islamic heritage inspiring watch design
Islamic heritage has inspired artists from many different disciplines, finding its way to watches that display geometric Islamic design by Miraj Collections, a company that bases its products on the 12-point star of Alhambra Palace in Andalusia, Spain. Miraj was set up by Abdullah Ahmed, a managerial economics graduate and [...]
Egyptian Streets: Tamayouz Excellence Award
Three Egyptian women who work in the architecture and construction fields are shortlisted for the 2019 Tamayouz Excellence Award, which champions the best in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. Tamayouz Excellence Award partnered with the Society of Egyptian Architects and The Knowledge Hub Universities to host the jury [...]
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 [...]
M’Hamid Oasis Morocco Film Festival Finalist
https://player.vimeo.com/video/338001258 This film, M’Hamid Oasis Morocco, produced by Monika Koeck, was a finalist at the XIII Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival. The festival, organised by the Istanbul Metropolitan Branch of Chamber of Architects, aims to support films created on the theme of architecture and urbanisation. Selected [...]
Converging Paths 2020
The Barakat Trust and Asia House are very happy to announce the second edition of our dynamic Converging Paths: Creative Encounters with the Islamic World. The series is a curated programme catering to audiences of different ages sharing the arts and heritage of the Islamic world through exciting performances, exhibitions, film, discussions, [...]