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A Tale of Two Civilisations: The Viking and the Muslim World
*** Note of the Editor This article was edited to fit Muslim Heritage website standards. It was originally written in May 2015 during the height of the refugee crisis. Amongst other countries, refugees sought safe haven in Sweden – the country where the ring was found. Such articles...
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Dialogue of Civilisations: From Ancient Maya to the Islamic world
2nd Dialogue of Civilisations International Symposium  (2. Uluslararasi Medeniyetler Diyaloğu Sempozyumu) The symposium was hosted by National Geographic and the Civilisation Studies Centre (Medam) at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, both long term associates of FSTC and 1001...
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The European Jerusalem: Sarajevo, where Muslim heritage flourished in Central Europe
Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Ottoman Rule in Sarajevo 3. Gazi Husrev-Begova Complex 4. Society, Economy, Trade, Arts, and Architecture in Sarajevo 5. Sarajevo in Post Ottoman Rule 6. References 1. Introduction Known for its diverse ethnic and religious makeup, Bosnia and...
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Lessons from the past: science and rationalism in medieval Islam
In a bid to shed light on the often overlooked Muslim contribution to the history of science, long-term trustee and supporter of Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), Professor Jim al-Khalili, presented the 2014 Voltaire Lecture based on ‘Lessons from the past: science and...
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President of FSTC with Dick and Dom in "Absolute Genius" CBBC Programme
Figure 1: Dick and Dom in their acclaimed show, “Absolute Genius” (Source)* Scholar, inventor, mechanical engineer, craftsman and artist Al-Jazari featured on Dick and Dom's "Absolute Genius", Wednesday 26th February at 5:30 pm, CBBC. In a bid to engage pre-school children in...
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Breaking the Frontiers of Science
“Incredible Inventions and Extraordinary Experiments” at the University of Cambridge Festival of Ideas Attendees colouring in soldier targets for the trebuchet A volunteer demonstrating how the trebuchet works The event ‘Incredible inventions and extraordinary experiments: inside...
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