Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust
Bringing you the best of art from all around the Islamic world.
Podcasting since 2020 • 60 episodes
Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust
Latest Episodes
S5E8: Islamic Silver in a Viking Treasure Hoard, with Jane Kershaw
Join us in this episode as we discuss the exciting finds from the Bedale hoard in North Yorkshire, England. In 2012 a group of amateur metal detectors discovered a hoard of late 9th century Viking silver in Bedale. The items found w...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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S5E7 The Mamluks: A Louvre Exhibition, with Carine Juvin
Join curator Carine Juvin as she discusses the fascinating topic of her new exhibition at the Louvre: The Mamluks. Listen as she goes beyond the usual discussion of war and plunder, and dives into the rich world of Mamluk culture and society: f...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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33:37
S5E6 Ancient Arabia: A New UNESCO Site, with Juan de Lara
Join Juan De Lara as he takes us on a tour through the colourful history of Arabia's Qaryat al Faw; a fascinating gem in the desert rich with treasure-laden tombs, frescoes of Egyptian goddesses, statues of Greek demigods, and marvellous inscri...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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27:35
S5E5 Teaching Islamic Art in Schools, with Rizwan Iqbal
Join Rizwan Iqbal as he explores how to get young people excited about Islamic art. Listen as he details the problems faced, solutions he has discovered, and the exciting work he has done as part of our Hands On Islamic Art project, which conne...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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35:43
S5E4 Seals of Sumatra, with Annabel Gallop
Join Annabel Gallop as she takes us to the Indonesian province of Aceh, where she introduces us to the Ninefold Seal, and through it, takes us on a tour through Mughal power, Chinese trade, European conquest, and the wonderful artistic expressi...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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27:36