In the city of Varamin, some 50km southwest of Tehran, lies the Shrine and Mausoleum of Emamzadeh Yahya, a site of pilgrimage and veneration for Shi’i Muslims. During the nineteenth century, all of the shrine’s luster tiles, including its mihrab, were stolen and then dispersed to museums worldwide. The focus of this podcast is the project, supported by The ... Show More
Sep 28
S6E9: Sicily's Islamic Past between Rural and Urban, with Nicolò Pini
Earlier in the summer we reported on the completion of Nicolò Pini’s project “Living in Late Antique rural Sicily, between Byzantium and Islam” which was supported by The Barakat Trust in 2024.Now, we are delighted to welcome Nicolò on to the podcast where he discusses in more de ... Show More
39m 11s
Aug 23
S6E8: The Arts and England's Early Relations with the Islamic World, with Jerry Brotton
Tune in to Jerry Brotton as he tells the story of some of England’s earliest interactions with the Islamic world, specifically the Saadi Sultanate of Morocco during the Elizabethan period. At this unique time, Queen Elizabeth I sought to forge alliances that could act as a bulwar ... Show More
46m 18s
Jul 29
S6E7: Pointed Tips: Maghribi Script and the Arabic calligraphic tradition, with Umberto Bongianino
Join Umberto Bongianino as he walks us through one of the western Islamic world’s least appreciated artistic treasures: its calligraphy. For years, Maghribi calligraphy has been treated as amateurish, archaic, and unruly in contrast with the highly theorised conventions of Mashri ... Show More
42m 4s
Jul 2024
Confluence with Sultan Al Darmaki
In this episode, Deena is joined by her friend and groundbreaking designer, Sultan Al Darmaki. He is the first contemporary Middle Eastern designer to have his work displayed at the V&A Museum in London. In this episode, Sultan and Deena begin by discussing how Sultan paved h ... Show More
39m 13s
Apr 2023
Ep 3: Hassan Hajjaj - Music and Ritual
What are the ways in which identity gets stereotyped and commodified in visual media? Can art draw on diverse histories to express solidarities in the present? To find out, listen this episode, recorded before Sharjah Biennial 15 opened, where Hassan Hajjaj is in conversation wit ... Show More
29m 23s
Oct 2024
Making Arabic Art Great Again | Gaith Abdulla, UAE / Lebanon
Discover the vibrant world of Arab art with Gaith Abdulla, co-founder of Bayt Al Mamzar, an independent gallery and art residency in Dubai. In this captivating episode, Gaith shares his journey from art enthusiast to gallery owner, offering invaluable insights on how anyone can s ... Show More
50m 31s
Dec 2023
Zeina Arida and Local Art
A series of conversations with Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and people who have been part of Qatar’s architecture & culture development journey. In this episode, Her Excellency is joined by Zeina Arida, the Director of MATHAF: Arab Museum of Modern Art, in Doha. Zei ... Show More
39m 27s