Sights and Sounds

The Barakat Trust has funded a unique collection of research and projects for over 30 years, 40 countries and over 700 projects.

As part of our work in isolation we are are working to bring together the Sights and Sounds of some of our projects, initiatives and collaborations.

Sights

Explore the Sights of The Barakat Trust’s videos, and our partners videos of their work.

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The Barakat Trust: Our Story

The Architecture of the Veil – Damascene Houses

Islamic Bayda Project

M’Hamid Oasis

Post-Conflict Urban Recovery: A Capacity Building Workshop for Aleppo

Joseph Tawadros – Preview of Asia House oud concert

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Sounds

Listen to the podcasts we have developed in collaboration with Asia House and the unique contributions of the interviewees.

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Episode 1

New with the Old! Islamic Art at the British Museum with Venitia Porter

Episode 2

Can We Learn From the Past? A Conversation with Professor Nasser Rabbat

Episode 3

Layla S. Diba Talking About Art In Peril

Episode 4

“God is Beautiful and Loves Beauty” A Conversation with Doris Behrens-Abouseif

Episode 5

Ottoman Complexities with Edhem Eldem

Episode 6

The Gardens of Palestine with Lara Zureikat

Episode 7

The Crusades – Merchants and Monarchs with Scott Redford

Episode 8

The Fascination of Islam with Anna Contadini

Episode 9

World Trade and Art – The Malay World with Michael Backman

Episode 10

The Forgotten Kingdoms of India with Navina Haidar

Episode 11

New Storytelling: The Art of Greater Being by Alia Alzougbi

Episode 12

A Game of Thrones in Medieval Egypt with Tarek Swelim

Episode 13

The Sanctuary at the Heart of Islam with Simon O’Meara

Episode 14

China and the Other with Nixi Cura

Episode 15

Rethinking Identities — Iran and Beyond with Sussan Babaie

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