AUTHOR'S ARTICLES
International Women’s Day
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 7th March 2022
To celebrate Women’s Day on 8th March, no way is better than reproducing a collection of articles written by FSTC scholars and associates on the achievements of women in Muslim Heritage in various fields. We…
Introduction to Turkish Motifs in Ottoman Times
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 23rd January 2018
On 13 and 14 January 2018 Ashfia Ashrif, Manchester based Artist and Student of Traditional Arts, delivered a two day course named “Introduction to Turkish Motifs in Ottoman Times” at FSTC House.
Buried Evidence: Islamic Viking Burial Garments
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 27th October 2017
As predicted in our previous article dating back to May 2015, additional studies and research have indeed revealed more artefacts illustrating European and Islamic Civilisation interconnectivity. Similar to the Viking woman who was found wearing…
The Story of Mathematics
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 19th July 2017
During the Cheltenham Science Festival from 6 - 11 June 2017, a panel on “The Story of Math” took place. Professors Mona Siddiqui, Mohamed El-Gomati, Marcus du Sautoy and Dr Amira Bennison took part in…
A Tale of Two Civilisations: The Viking and the Muslim Civilisation
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 16th February 2016
Dating back to March 2015, news regarding the discovery of a ring found on a Viking woman in an ancient burial ground with the inscription 'For/To Allah' erupted in mainstream media. The mystery surrounding how…
World Health Day 7th April: Muslim Heritage in Medicine
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 17th April 2015
World Health Day is celebrated on 7th April each year to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO (World Health Organisation) in 1948. During Muslim civilisation, various scholars made interesting observations alongside innovative discoveries…
Dialogue of Civilisations: From Ancient Maya to the Islamic world
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 4th June 2014
As a means to explore ancient civilisations contributions to modern civilisation, the National Geographic Society, The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) and supporting organisations attended the “Dialogue of Civilisations International Symposium” held in…
Lessons from the past: science and rationalism in medieval Islam
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 7th May 2014
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 (FSTC), Technology and Civilisation, Professor Jim al-Khalili, presented the 2014…
President of FSTC with Dick and Dom in “Absolute Genius” CBBC Programme
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 5th March 2014
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 the sciences, the BBC launched…
Breaking the Frontiers of Science
by Sairah Yassir-Deane Published on: 4th November 2013
In which era were classification of animals, world maps, medical knowledge of the body, the invention of trebuchet and other scientific, technological and cultural advances developed? One might assume that such advances were most likely…