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Harvard University

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Georgetown University, USA

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding

The University of Edinburgh

HRH Prince Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World

University of Cambridge

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center of Islamic Studies, Cambridge, UK

CASAR

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talak Bin Abdulaziz AlSaud (CASAR), Beirut, Lebanon

American University in Cairo

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Abdulaziz AlSaud Center, Cairo, Egypt

The Museum of Islamic Art

Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

History of Science Museum

Oxford, UK

Pitt Rivers Museum

Oxford, UK

Turquoise Mountain

Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan

New York University Abu Dhabi

NYUAD

WOSM

World Organisation of the Scout Movement

Online Conversation - Contemporising Islamic Art: Arabic Calligraphy Across Time

November, 2024

About Us

Although formally established in 2022, the Alwaleed Cultural Network is decades in the making and has ambitions to grow and develop in the decades to come.

Exhibitions and Collections

The Alwaleed Cultural Network includes some of the world's most preeminent museums, galleries and special collections. Many of the collections have been digitised and are available to view anywhere, anytime.

Learn with us

Our Network's academic partners offer a variety of free online courses exploring religion, society, art and culture.

Research

Our network includes some of the world's most respected universities, producing academic research which is changing how the world engages with culture.

Events

Our network organises regular free online events exploring culture in all its forms.

Learning Resources

Network members have produced a variety of creative learning resources which are free to access anywhere, anytime.

Initiatives and Outreach

Public engagement and outreach are at the very heart of the Alwaleed Cultural Network's mission and vision.

The Arts

We believe that the creative arts are a powerful tool for promoting understanding across cultural and religious boundaries.

News and Events From Across the Network

March, 2024

University of Cambridge

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Sign up for The 4th Biennial Conference on Arabic Language Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: Translanguaging and Linguistic Diversity in Arabic at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge.

The 4th Biennial Conference on Arabic Language Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

February, 2024

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Fakes and Forgeries in the Islamic Art Market: A Study of Two Problematic Pieces of Mina’i Ware

November, 2023

Alwaleed Cultural Network

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To mark UNESCO's International Day of Islamic Art, the Alwaleed Cultural Network is delighted to be hosting a special LIVE online conversation between Professor Stefan Weber (Director, Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin Museum) and Dr Silke Ackermann (Director, History of Science Museum at the University of Oxford) reflecting on the ways in which their museums acquire and curate their collections of Islamic Art and Science. This unique conversation will be chaired by Abeer AlFouti, Executive Manager, Global Initiatives, Alwaleed Philanthropies.

Museum of Islamic Art launches Online Portal

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Islam Through its Scriptures

Harvard University

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The Sharia and Islamic Law: An Introduction

Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin

How do you deal with images?

Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin

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Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin

What's Islamic architecture to you?

Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin

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Our global impact is magnified by our collaborations and partnerships

Alwaleed Philanthropies

Harvard University

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University

Georgetown University, USA

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding

The University of Edinburgh

HRH Prince Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World

University of Cambridge

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center of Islamic Studies, Cambridge, UK

CASAR

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talak Bin Abdulaziz AlSaud (CASAR), Beirut, Lebanon

American University in Cairo

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Abdulaziz AlSaud Center, Cairo, Egypt

The Museum of Islamic Art

Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

History of Science Museum

Oxford, UK

Pitt Rivers Museum

Oxford, UK

Turquoise Mountain

Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan

New York University Abu Dhabi

NYUAD

WOSM

World Organisation of the Scout Movement