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Protecting and Promoting the Art and Cultural Heritage of the Islamic World

Sights and Sounds

Over 35 years The Barakat Trust has supported 740 projects in 45 countries.

We bring together the sights and sounds of some of our projects, initiatives and collaborations.

Latest Podcast

Season 4: Episode 4

“Unearthing Ottoman Greece” with Konstantinos Politis

Sights

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

Sit back! Watch! And Enjoy!

The Barakat Trust: Our Story

The Barakat Trust 30 Years Gala Grantee Projects Video

The Architecture of the Veil – Damascene Houses

M’Hamid Oasis

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

Islamic Bayda Project

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.

Sit back! Listen! And Enjoy!

Episode 1

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

Episode 2

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

Episode 3

Layla S. Diba Talking About Art In Peril

Episode 4

“God is Beautiful and Loves Beauty” 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

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

Episode 14

China and the Other – a conversation with Nixi Cura

Rethinking Identities — Iran and Beyond with Sussan Babaie

Episode 16

A Matter of Perspective with eL Seed

Episode 17

The Importance of the Moon with Ulrike al-Khamis

Episode 18

The Spirit of Hagia Sophia with Bissera Pentcheva

Season 2: Episode 1

Cultural Resilience in a Changing World with Salma Tuqan

Season 2: Episode 2

The Story of Coffee with Nancy Um

Season 2: Episode 3

A Journey to the Summit of Mount Sinai with George Manginis

Season 2: Episode 4

The Epics of Heroes with Jaimee Comstock-Skipp

Season 2: Episode 5

A World of Pearls with Robert Carter

Season 2: Episode 6

The Taj Mahal with Mehreen Chida-Razvi

Season 2: Episode 7

Contextualising the Occult with Liana Saif

Season 2: Episode 8

Reviving the Cradle of Hindustani Culture with Ratish Nanda

Season 2: Episode 9

Who are the Parsis? with Sarah Stewart

Season 2: Episode 10

“Art, Revolution and People’s Voices” a new podcast with Bahia Shehab

Season 2: Episode 11

Converging Paths Podcasts 2021 “Why Art History?” with Wendy Shaw