May - August 2017, No. 103
OIC RESEARCH CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE
44th Session of the OIC Council of Ministers (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)
Al Quds Al Sharif: Emergency Open-Ended Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee on the situation in Al Quds Al Sharif
Third CASS-IRCICA Congress: “China and the Islamic World: Mutual Learning of Civilizations” (Beijing, China)
Meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia–Islamic World” (Grozny, Chechen Republic) and Russia-Islamic World Kazan Summit 2017 (Kazan, Tatarstan Republic)
4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (Baku, Azerbaijan)
International Congress on Crafts and Arts of the Muslim World with a Focus on Miniature, Paper Making, Book-Binding and Ebru and Third Tabriz International Award for Innovation and Creativity in Crafts (Tabriz, Iran)
In this issue 2 44th Session of the OIC Council of Ministers held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Newsletter 10-11 July 2017 4 H.E. Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the OIC, visited IRCICA 8 May 2017 6 Research Centre for Islamic History, IRCICA moved to its new headquarters in Cağaloğlu, Art and Culture (IRCICA) Istanbul
May - August 2017, No. 103 7 Congresses, Workshops The Newsletter is published quarterly: * Al Quds Al Sharif: Emergency Open-Ended Meeting three issues in the official of the OIC Executive Committee on the situation in languages of the OIC Al Quds Al Sharif (English, French, Arabic) Istanbul, 1 August 2017 and one in Turkish * Third CASS-IRCICA Congress: “China and the Islamic Publisher World: Mutual Learning of Civilizations” Research Centre for Islamic History, Beijing, China, 4-5 July 2017 Art and Culture (IRCICA), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation * Annual meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia–Islamic World” in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Editor in Chief Russian Federation and Russia-Islamic World Kazan Halit Eren Summit 2017 in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russian Federation 16-20 May 2017 Editorial Board Zeynep Durukal * 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue held in Fayçal Benaissa Baku, Azerbaijan, on 5-6 May 2017 and Round Table Session on “Turkic World at the Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations” of the Address Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Hocapaşa mah., Alemdar cad., Babi Âli girişi, no: 15, Cağaloğlu, Fatih 34110 16 Arts: Exhibition, Seminars İstanbul, Turkey * Calligraphy exhibition by IRCICA during the 11th Souq Okaz, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 14-21 July 2017 Tel. (+90 212) 259 17 42, 402 00 00 Fax (+90 212) 258 43 65 * “Al-Qalam” International Calligraphy Exhibition, Islamabad, Pakistan www.ircica.org 25-28 August 2017 [email protected] * Exhibition of calligraphy during Istanbul Youth Festival and Ethnosports Culture Festival, Istanbul 4-14 May 2017 Graphic Design Said Kasımoğlu 21 Craft Development Program International Congress on Crafts and Arts of the Printing Muslim World with a Focus on Miniature, Paper Making, Book-Binding and Ebru (4-6 May 2017) and Ultra Grafik Third Tabriz International Award for Innovation and [email protected] Creativity in Crafts, within the Tabriz International Festival for Arts, Crafts and Creativity (7-12 May 2017), Tabriz, Iran
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Dear readers,
his issue gives highlights of IRCICA’s On both occasions Tabriz University for activities during Spring and Summer Islamic Arts was our partner together with the T2017. During this time IRCICA carried Islamic Culture and Relations Organization of on with its research projects and organized the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, cultural events in different countries. At the Iran. Exhibitions of handicrafts were organized, same time it moved its headquarters from awards were distributed. This was the sixteenth Yıldız Palace to a complex of buildings at festival-type event organized by IRCICA under Gülhane (Cağaloğlu) district which used to its “Craft Development Program”. We already belong to the Ottoman Sublime Porte (Grand published an album of the award-winner works Vizier’s offices). While research sections were which we are introducing in this issue. settled within a few days, the library is still in Other new publications of our Centre are the process of re-settlement. also introduced here, among them new One of the events we organized in this period is volumes under each of the series titled: The the third congress in the series on “China and Arab Provinces in the Ottoman Documents; the Muslim World”, in cooperation with the Sharia Court Register of Jerusalem; Al-Quds Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), in Muhimme Registers; and, Ottoman Waqfs Beijing. Since it was laucnhed in 2012, the in the Balkans: Waqf Deeds. The latter title congress has promoted multi-disciplinary results from a long-term research project exchanges between specialists concerned that aims to produce records and references from all over the world. It shed light on the on the history of the waqf institution, i.e. the contacts which took place between China and charitable foundation which originated in the the Muslim world in history since the advent Muslim world. The research is based on the of Islam, the mutual borrowings in sciences establishment deeds of the waqfs as essential and philosophy, languages and letters, arts and first-hand sources, and other documents and architecture, trade and technology. The sources, publications. The first four volumes, published methods and findings of studies contributed to by IRCICA in 2014, were on the Muslim waqfs the congress are inspiring research on history of Bulgaria; the five new ones are devoted to of cultural interactions not only within the the waqfs which were founded in Greece. given regional focus but also in general. We hope these news and outlines will be of Another event was the International Congress interest to all those interested in international on “Crafts and Arts of the Muslim World with cultural issues and studies on the Muslim a Focus on Miniature, Paper Making, Book- world. Binding and Ebru” (Tabriz, Iran, 4-6 May 2017) together with the “Tabriz International Festival Dr. Halit Eren of Arts, Crafts and Creativity” (7-12 May 2017). Director General, IRCICA 44th Session of the OIC Council of Ministers Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 10-11 July 2017
President of Côte d’Ivoire H.E. Alassane Ouattara received from Dr. Halit Eren a plate of calligraphy from IRCICA’s exhibition during the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers 44th session in Abidjan
he Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member resolution of conflicts. President Ouattara invited TStates met on their 44th ordinary session the Member States to make economic investment (Session on Youth, Peace and Development in in Africa. a World of Solidarity) in Abidjan, Republic of H.E. Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, OIC Secretary Côte d’Ivoire, on 10-11 July 2017. The session was General, spoke on the importance of dialogue for opened by the President of Côte d’Ivoire H.E. Al- the peaceful settlement of conflicts consistent Hasan Ouattara. with the Charter of the OIC and on the basis of n a key address, President Ouattara focused non-interference in the internal affairs of Member Ion the necessity of intra-OIC cooperation States. He touched upon the issue of sustainable in fighting terrorism and violent extremism development in Africa and commended the efforts and protecting the youths from being lured by of ECOWAS and the African Union in this regard. extremists. He emphasized the need to implement He emphasized the need to enhance the Joint a joint economic, scientific and technological Islamic Action to confront such challenges as development strategy The President thanked the terrorism, extremism, Islamophobia, defending Member States for their overwhelming support the rights of Muslim communities in the West, in electing his country as a non-permanent youth empowerment and the environment. member of the UN Security Council and pledged He urged the Member States to participate in their commitment to use their membership of the forthcoming OIC Summit on Science and the Council as well as their Chairmanship of Technology to be hosted by Kazakhstan in Astana. the Council of Foreign Ministers in the peaceful He reviewed the conflict situation in parts of the
2 Newsletter May-August 2017, No: 103 Member States and called for the end of Israeli Development in a World of Solidarity” where occupation in Palestine and the implementation Member States and OIC institutions presented of the two-state solution. a number of recommendations and proposals to enhance the conditions of youth in the A wide range of issues of interest to the Member Islamic world. Recommendations and proposals States were discussed by the Council leading to focused on the need to invest more on youth in the adoption of resolutions in various domains, different areas and sectors as this constitutes an including: the cause of Palestine and Al Quds investment in the future of society and on how Al-Shareef; Political Affairs; Statutory, Organic to engage youth to serve as powerful agents for and General Matters; Legal Affairs; Conditions nation building, the achievement of peace and of Muslim Minorities and Communities as a constructive force for economic and social in non- OIC Member States; Information development. Affairs; Administrative and Financial Affairs; Humanitarian Affairs; Economic, Science and An exhibition of Islamic Calligraphy was Technology, Cultural, Social, and Family Affairs. organized by IRCICA on the sidelines of the (http://www.oic-oci.org/page/?p_id=68&p_ref=37&lan=en) session. IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren presented H.E. President Alassane Ouattara with Among activities conducted on the sidelines of a plate of calligraphy from the exhibition, as a the session, a meeting of the Contact Group on souvenir of the event. The exhibition consisted of Jammu and Kashmir was convened to discuss plates selected from among award-winning works the latest developments on the ground and the at the ten international calligraphy competitions way forward. The 4th Session of the Bangsamoro organized by IRCICA during 1986-2016. President Coordination Forum with the participation of Ouattara expressed his appreciation of the the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Centre’s activities promoting the Islamic art of and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) calligraphy. was also convened in order to close ranks and narrow the gaps between them for the purpose of strengthening the peace process in the Southern Philippines. Furthermore, an election was conducted for the 9 members of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission for three-year time starting from February 2018. A special brainstorming session was held on the topic “Youth, Peace and
May-August 2017, No: 103 Newsletter 3 H.E. Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the OIC visited IRCICA 8 May 2017
.E. Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, HSecretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, visited IRCICA on 8 May 2017. Secretary General H.E. Dr. Al-Othaimeen was welcomed by IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren first in his office at Seyir Pavilion of Yıldız Palace. The Director General briefed the Secretary General on the history of the Centre and its premises as well as on most recent progress achieved in the context of diverse projects. Then Dr. Eren guided the Secretary General to the library at Silahhane Building. He gave information on some major publications of the the International Forum on Al-Quds Waqfs Centre and the collections of books in the library. which was organized by the Directorate General This was followed by a visit to Çit Qasr, where the of Waqfs of Turkey within the framework of the professional staff of the Centre were introduced annual Waqfs Week. to the Secretary General. The Director General During the International Forum on Al-Quds presented H.E. the Secretary General with a plate Waqfs, Secretary General Al-Othaimeen was bearing the Quranic verse 49/13 which IRCICA received by the President of Turkey H.E. Recep adopted as its motto, as a souvenir of the visit. Tayyip Erdoğan, who is the current Chair of The Secretary General was in Istanbul to attend the Islamic Summit Conference (since the 13th Islamic Summit Conference held in Istanbul in April 2016). The meeting on 8 May revolved around political developments and issues of common concern. Dr. Al-Othaimeen met with Turkish Prime Minister Mr: Binali Yıldırım on 9 May. The meeting focused primarily on the situation in Al-Quds and Palestine. The Secretary General addressed the Forum with a statement titled “Role of Waqfs in Economic Development in and around the
4 Newsletter May-August 2017, No: 103 city of Al-Quds Al-Shareef”. In his statement the the OIC welcomes initiatives in support of Al- Secretary General underscored the importance of Quds Al-Shareef, in constant coordination with stepping up economic support for the Palestinian the State of Palestine, and within the framework people as one of the engines of its steadfastness in of the relevant resolutions and initiatives adopted the face of Israeli occupation and the constraints by different sessions of the Islamic Summit and it imposes on Palestinian livelihood. He said that the Council of Foreign Ministers.
May-August 2017, No: 103 Newsletter 5 IRCICA moved to its new headquarters in the Gülhane (Gülhane) district of Istanbul
RCICA’s headquarters have been relocated Ifrom Yıldız Palace to the district of Gülhane (Cağaloğlu), Istanbul. The new premises allocated to IRCICA by the Presidency of the Turkish Republic are situated in a complex of historical buildings. The main building of the complex used, until early 20th century, to house the Ottoman “Hazine-i Evrak” (“Treasury of Documents”, i.e. state archives) which was part of the “Bab-ı Ali” (“Sublime Porte”), i.e. the Grand Vizier’s offices. This building now comprises the Directorate General of IRCICA together with conference and exhibition halls. The other buildings are allocated to the departments of research, library and documentation, finance and administration respectively.
Address: IRCICA, Alemdar Caddesi, No: 15, (Gülhane) Cağaloğlu, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: + 0212 402 00 00; + 0212 250 17 42 -43-44 Fax: + 0212 258 43 65.
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Al Quds Al Sharif: Emergency Open-Ended Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee on the situation in Al Quds Al Sharif Istanbul, 1 August 2017
n emergency open-ended meeting of the OIC accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian AExecutive Committee at Foreign Ministers people. level was held on 1 August 2017 in Istanbul to The Ministers unequivocally condemned recent address the situation in Al Quds Al Sharif. The premeditated Israeli attempts to alter the historic meeting was called by the Republic of Turkey status quo in Al Quds Al Sharif, including the as Chair of the 13th Islamic Summit, in the installation of metal detectors and cameras in and face of accelerated provocative actions by Israel around Al Haram Al Sharif. They reiterated in this including the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque regard rejection of actions taken by occupying Compound (Al-Haram Al-Sharif) and the banning forces, including removing trees and digging in of Palestinian Muslims and Christians from their Bab Al-Asbat (Lions Gate). They warned that any right to worship in the holy sites in Al Quds Al similar steps in the future would be unacceptable Sharif, through employing collective punishment and illegal and shall be confronted by the OIC. measures and the use of lethal and excessive force Were also unequivocally rejected the illegal and against worshipers, which led to the killing and arbitrary colonial practices and measures in the injuring of many. City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, including building The meeting issued a Final Communique illegal settlements, denying Muslim and Christian reaffirming the centrality of the cause of Al Quds Palestinians access to holy places, prejudicing and Palestine for the Muslim world, determination the sanctity and status of holy sites, including to defend it from all threats caused by the colonial illegal digs and excavations under the Old City, Israeli occupation; emphasizing the Arab and Islamic character of Al Quds Al Sharif (East Jerusalem), capital of the State of Palestine; and affirming rejection of any attempts susceptible to prejudice the Palestinian right to full sovereignty over the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif (East Jerusalem) as the Capital of the State of Palestine. The meeting strongly condemned Israel’s above-mentioned provocative actions. It also condemned the targeting of journalists and medical staff, by Israeli occupation forces, especially in Al Quds Al Sharif, as well as the brutal and heavy-handed measures against worshipers who entered Al Haram Al Sharif, and considered these assaults and incitement against these protected persons to be part of the regime of oppression the colonial occupation employs to maintain its occupation; urges the international community to hold Israel
May-August 2017, No: 103 Newsletter 7 Congresses, Workshops including Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound (Al-Haram and foremost, the Islamic sanctities of Al Quds since Al-Sharif), which threaten the structural integrity they attempt to alter the civilizational identity of of homes and holy sites in the sacred City and the city, distort its undeniable history and falsify cause the forcible displacement of its Palestinian its cultural heritage. Concerning Masjid Al-Aqsa inhabitants. alone, around 120 excavation points are operated around Harem al-Sharif compound opened since Furthermore, the meeting rejected and 2000. Intrusive constructions, tunneling and condemned attempts by Israel to legislate altering underground excavations are underway at the the demographic composition in Al Quds Al western and southern walls of Al-Aqsa mosque Sharif, particularly a proposed law to change the and Al-Buraq plaza, the Umayyad palaces area, the boundaries of Al Quds Sharif by removing large Muslim quarter and Al-Wad Street. Dr. Eren said Palestinian neighborhoods and replacing them that IRCICA as the cultural subsidiary of the OIC with illegal Israeli settlements, as well as a proposed is involved in various activities aimed at recording law making ending the occupation of Al Quds Al and protecting cultural heritage in Al Quds. Sharif practically impossible; and reiterated in this Its comprehensive “Al Quds Project” promotes regard that any measure and/or legislation Israel innovative ways of preserving Haram Al Sharif and adopts in relation to Al Quds Al Sharif are illegal, Al Quds by conducting archival research; restoring null and void under international law and several key historical monuments through architectural relevant United Nations resolutions, including projects; and upgrading Muslim neighborhoods Security Council resolutions. to improve living standards. Dr. Eren affirmed The OIC Executive Committee welcomed UNESCO that IRCICA will always devote its institutional World Heritage Committee resolution on the Old focus and energy on the endeavors aimed at the City and City Walls of Al-Quds which denounces preservation and revitalization of Islamic heritage Israel’s “illegal” practices in East Jerusalem [Al in Al Quds. Quds] and describes the regime as an “occupying On the sidelines of the meeting an exhibition of power.” The Jordan-sponsored resolution was historical photographs of Al Quds was organized approved during a session of UNESCO’s 21-member by IRCICA. World Heritage Committee on 4 July 2017. For full text of the Final Communique, see http://www.oic-oci.org/subweb/executive_ ommittee/2017/ext_ec_quds_fc_aug_2017_en.pdf At the meeting, IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren delivered an address pointing out that the Israeli aggressions and violations threaten, first
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Third CASS-IRCICA Congress: “China and the Islamic World: Mutual Learning of Civilizations” organized jointly by IRCICA and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Beijing, 4-5 July 2017
RCICA and the Chinese Academy of Social 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mr. ISciences (CASS) have established a collaborative Iyad Madani, Secretary-General of the OIC in program that bears fruit in a series of academic Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both sides expressed their congresses. The first International Congress willingness to further strengthen ties and deepen on “China and the Muslim World: Cultural exchanges and cooperation in various fields. This Encounters” was jointly organized by the Institute gave support and encouragement to CASS and of West Asian and African Studies (IWAAS), CASS IRCICA which were already engaged in preparing on one side and IRCICA on the other, on 28-29 June their third congress. The latter took place on 4-5 2012 in Beijing, China. Its papers were published July 2017 in Beijing, with the general theme of as a book the following year. The second congress, “China and the Islamic World: Mutual Learning with the same title, was held on 3-4 February 2015 of Civilizations”. in Istanbul, Turkey. Some topics addressed under the general theme China and the Muslim world have maintained a were, in summary: traditionally friendly relationship. During his - Historical contacts between China and the Islamic visit to the Middle Eastern countries in January world: To show the close ties between China
Opening ceremony: L-R: Dr. Halit Eren, IRCICA Director General; Prof. Cai Fang, Vice-President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Prof. Yang Guang, Director General, IWAAS – CASS
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IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren met with Prof. Cai Fang, Vice-President of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, on the day of the congress opening, 4 July 2017
and the Muslim countries from a historical The sessions were as follows: perspective and explore the motivations and Opening Ceremony, Chair： Prof. Yang Guang reasons which account for the long-term friendly (Director General, IWAAS and Chinese Society of exchanges between the two sides. Middle East Studies) - Mutual learning between the civilizations of Speeches: Prof. Cai Fang, Vice-President, CASS; Dr. China and the Muslim world: To carry out in- Halit Eren, Director General, IRCICA depth discussions regarding exchanges between China and the Muslim world on arts, science Session I: Historical Contacts between China and and technology, language, thoughts, religion, the Islamic World literature and other fields of communication as Chair: Yang Guang (Director General, IWAAS/ well as on corresponding influences therefrom, CASS) and to analyze the implication to exchanges • Zhou Lie (Prof., Beijing International Studies between civilizations of contemporary world. University), “The Communication between - Joint development under the “Belt & Road” China and the Arabic World in the History” Initiative: To envision the ways and the outlook • Ahmet Taşağıl (Prof., Department of History, for both China and the Muslim world to revive Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul), concepts and perceptions of the “Silk Road” in “Famous Muslim Merchant and Chinese the 21st century. Statesman P’u Shou-Keng and His Influence on - Shifts in the international system: Within the Mongol Sailing” context of shifts in the balances and dynamics • Yang Yanhong (Prof., University of International of the international system, fierce international Business and Economics), “Culture Assimilations competition and uncertainties, to figure out and Mutual Enrichment: Developments and the approach for China and the Muslim world Contributions of Islamic Civilizations” to deal with various challenges, to solve the • Yin Gang (Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “Mutual Respect current global problems, and to build a fair and is the Premise Friendly Contact between China reasonable international new order through and the Islamic World” cooperation between the two sides. • Azmi Özcan (Prof., Department of History, Sakarya University, Turkey), “Ottoman-Chinese Relations During the Reign of Abdulhamid II” • Bi Jiankang (Prof., Institute of World History Studies, CASS), “Localizing Islam in China and Its Contemporary Value”
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Session II: Mutual Learning between the Chair: Khurram Qadir (Prof., Former Director, Civilizations of China and the Islamic World NIHCR, Pakistan) Chair: Bi Jiankang (Prof., Institute of World History • Amb. Ezzat Saad (Former Assistant Minister of Studies, CASS); Foreign Affairs, Egypt) “Potential of the Belt and Road Initiative to Improve Relations between • Yang Guiping (Prof., School of Philosophy and China and the Muslim World” Religious Studies, Minzu University of China), “The Historical Experience of Harmonious • Xu Jianying (Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “The Historical Coexistence between Islam and Confucianism” Base and Real Impetus for China and Muslim Countries to Jointly Construct the Belt and Road • Xiao Ling (Prof., Beijing International Studies Initiative” University), “Heritage and Renewal: A Text Interpretation of Contemporary Arab-Islamic • Yu Guoqing (Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “One Belt Thought Elite Works” and One Road Initiative”: Enriching Strategic Cooperation Between China and The Middle • İnci İnce Erdoğdu (Dr., Department of Eastern East“ Languages and Literature, Ankara University) “Islamic Translation Concepts in the Works of • Wei Min (Associate Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “The the Muslim Translation Office in China” strategic path of productivity cooperation between Sino-Turkry from the perspective of the • Li Jinxiu (Prof., Institute of World History Belt and Road Initiative” Studies, CASS), “The Medical Communication between Tang and Central Asia as seen from An • Wang Feng (Associate Prof., IWAAS/CASS), Jinzang’s Laparotomy” “China-Afghan Cooperation in Belt and Road Plan ：Conditions, Progress and Challenges” • Wang Nan (Associate senior editor, People’s Daily), “Inter-civilization Dialogue between • Wang Jinyan (Assistant Prof., IWAAS/CASS), China and the Islamic World: The Roles and “My points of view on implement “One belt and Advantages of Chinese Muslims” One road” initiative in Arab countries” Session III: Regional governance: China and the Session V: Transformation of International Islamic World System: China and the Islamic World Chair: Sadık Ünay (Prof., Assistant Director Chair: Tang Zhichao (Prof., Institute of West Asian General, IRCICA) and African Studies, CASS) • Khurram Qadir (Prof., Former Director, NIHCR, • Wang Lincong (Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “The Pakistan), “Spatial vs. demographic modes Cooperation between China and the Islamic of regional governance: Persian and Chinese World under the Transformation of International influences on Muslim administrative units” System” • Wu Hongyi (Xinhua Center for World Affairs • Zeynep Özden Oktav (Prof.,Istanbul Medeniyet Studies), “The Mutual Learning of the Chinese University, Department of International Civilization and the Islamic Civilization in the Relations), “The Role of China in a Changing Media to Grasp and Guide” Global Politics and Its Impact on Turkish Foreign Policy” • Tang Zhichao (Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “From Kemalism to Erdoganism: A Changing Turkish • Li Lin (Prof., Islamic Branch of the IWR/CASS), Model” • Zhu Weidong (Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “Investment • Wang Jian (Associate Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “Roots Dispute Settlement between Chinese Investors of Governance Dilemma in the Middle East” and Arab States in the BR Context” • Jiang Yingmei (Associate Prof., IWAAS/CASS), • Zhang Bo (Assistant Prof., IWAAS/CASS), “Building One Belt One Road between China “China’s Positive Role on the Syrian Issue” and Middle East needs financing cooperation support” Closing Remarks Session IV: Joint Development under the Initiative H.E. Dr. Halit Eren, Director General of IRCICA of “Belt & Road”: China and the Islamic World Prof. Yang Guang, Director General, IWAAS/CASS.
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Annual meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia–Islamic World” (Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russian Federation), and the Russia-Islamic World Kazan Summit 2017 (Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russian Federation) 16-20 May 2017
wo large-scale conferences that underscored The address by the Russian President Vladimir Trelations between Russia and the Muslim Putin conveying best wishes of success for the world were held in the Russian Federation mid- conference, was read by the Russian Deputy May: the annual meeting of the Group of Strategic Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy Vision “Russia–Islamic World” convened in for Middle East and North Africa, Mr. Mikhail Grozny, capital of Chechen Republic on 16-17 Bogdanov. A message by Russian Foreign Minister May and the 9th International Economic Summit Mr. Sergei Lavrov was also read by Mr. Mikhail “Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Summit” convened Bogdanov. The opening address was delivered in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan Republic on 18-20 by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, May. Chairman of the Group of Strategic Vision. The Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov The meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision was gave an address. Several working sessions were placed under the chairmanship of H.E. Rustam held. Presentations were made on the cultural Minnikhanov, President of Tatarstan, Russian heritage and economic potentials of the Chechen Federation, and H.E. Ramzan Kadyrov, Head Republic. The meeting’s final resolution reaffirmed of the Chechen Republic, Russian Federation.
12 Newsletter May-August 2017, No: 103 Congresses, Workshops that the Russia- Islamic World Strategic Vision of the OIC. This year the meeting constituted an Group serves as a platform for collaboration by international platform for promotion of joint holding a broad range of events with a view to project realization, presentation of banking further strengthen relations between Russia and and investment opportunities. A number of Islamic countries. The participants concurred that exhibitions by public and private companies were Russia and the Islamic countries shall pay special organized. focus to fostering better trade, economic and The Director General of IRCICA Dr. Halit Eren investment ties that serve as a solid foundation made high-level contacts during the period of for collaboration at the political and other the Summit. Tatarstan President H.E. Rostam levels. It was decided among others, to increase Minikhanov greeted Dr. Eren meeting him at technological cooperation and interaction in the Kazan Kremlin. On 19 May, Dr. Eren held a fields of culture and youth policy. The problems of working meeting with H.E. Mr. Kamil Ishakov, extremism and radicalization were also addressed; Advisor to the President of Tatarstan, Russian the final resolution stated that desirable results Federation and former Permanent Representative in combatting radicalism can only come through of Russia with the OIC. The focus was on the promoting and expanding mutually beneficial planned curricula and library of the Higher cooperation between countries. Islamic Academy which will be opened for In his speech at the Group of Strategic Vision postgraduate studies in the historic Bolgar “Russia – Islamic World”, IRCICA Director near Kazan in the coming academic year. The General Dr. Halit Eren said that Russia and the same day, H.E. Mr. Mintimer Shaimiev, former Islamic world have maintained multiple relations President of Tatarstan, Russian Federation and in all fields which produced a shared history and State Counsellor, met with Dr. Eren at the Kazan a shared heritage. It is important to promote Kremlin. knowledge and awareness of this heritage for its own sake and also as an example for study, since such exemplary experiences of cultural interactions can help to foster peaceful coexistence of cultures across the globe. Dr. Eren said that the mission of IRCICA is directly related to this objective: as the OIC’s cultural subsidiary center, IRCICA works to promote cultural exchanges and cooperation between its member countries and across the world. He gave an overview of the cultural cooperation established since the 1990s between Russian Federation’s academic and cultural institutions on one hand and IRCICA on the other. Dr. Eren added that Russian Federation’s acquiring the status of Observer with the OIC in 2005 has been seminal in the strengthening of relations in all fields between Russia and the OIC Member States. After conclusion of the Grozny meeting, the Kazan Summit and sessions of the 9th International Economic Summit “Russia-Islamic World” were held on 18-19 May in Kazan, under the chairmanship of Tatarstan President Minikhanov. The Kazan Summit aims to strengthen trade and economic, scientific-technical, social and cultural ties between Russia and the member countries
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4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue Baku, Azerbaijan, 4-6 May 2017
he 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue Twas organized in Baku, by the Government of Azerbaijan in partnership with UNESCO, UNAOC, UNWTO, UN FAO, the Council of Europe and ISESCO. The forum was held from 4-6 May 2017. Its theme was “Advancing Intercultural Dialogue: New Avenues for Human Security, Peace and Sustainable Development”. (http://bakuprocess. az) Dr. Halit Eren, Director General of IRCICA; addressed the forum on its first day with a paper titled “Advancing Intercultural Dialogue – The role of international organizations”. Dr. Eren said that after over a decade of experiences in international collaboration for intercultural dialogue that is activated within the Baku Process, the UN Alliance of Civilizations, the OIC’s Plan of Action 2025 and other international and regional initiatives, it is possible to observe that at present policy makers, media and society have clearer perceptions about what intercultural dialogue is, its operations, intercultural dialogue President of Azerbaijan Republic H.E. Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the World Forum projects and their outcomes. Based on IRCICA’s experience in particular, he pointed to aspects of this collaboration for dialogue that must be benefits of partnership among international maintained and strengthened namely continuity, and regional organizations that collaborate to which has been achieved, he said; dynamism, promote intercultural dialogue. In this regard he which is to be supported so as to keep the dialogue gave examples of IRCICA’s cooperation with other efforts and projects in line with changing realities international and regional organizations. and resilient according to geographical and specific conditions; and, partnership. He underlines the
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Round Table Session on “Turkic World at the Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations” organized by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Baku, Azerbaijan,6 May 2017
ithin the framework of the 4th World WForum on Intercultural Dialogue held in Baku, Dr. Halit Eren, Director General of IRCICA, participated in the Round Table Session on “Turkic World at the Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations” which was organized by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, Baku, on 6 May 2017. In this Round Table Session Dr. Eren presented a paper on “The Role of IRCICA in Intercultural Dialogue” emphasizing the major guidelines adopted by IRCICA in its efforts to promote intercultural dialogue among its Member States and with other countries across the world. IRCICA and the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation are cooperating within the framework and Ambassador Gunay Afendiyeva, President, of a Memorandum of Cooperation which was International Turkic Culture and Heritage signed by Dr. Halit Eren, Director General, IRCICA Foundation, in Baku, on 12 April 2017.
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Calligraphy exhibition by IRCICA during the 11th Souq Okaz Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 14-21 July 2017
he 11th Souq Okaz festival was held in Taif on and travellers used to display their arts, T14-21 July 2017. The festival was inaugurated particularly in al-molaqat (interactive poetry). by H.H. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Governor of During the last decade this tradition has been Makkah, along with H.H. Prince Sultan bin revived in the form of annual festivals, under Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for the supervision of Makkah Governorate and Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) and Head continues presently under the supervision of of the Supervisory Committee of Souq Okaz. SCTH. This 11th edition of the festival was given the Souq Okaz celebrates Arabic poetry, literature, theme “Renewable Creativity.” A documentary calligraphy, arts, traditional handcrafts, was shown about the revival of the ancient Okaz traditional dances, storytelling, plays, costumes, market through the annual Souq Okaz festival local cuisine, equestrianism, among others. over the last ten years. Seminars and lectures are organized beside the An exhibition of works of Islamic calligraphy was various displays and performances. Awards are organized by IRCICA during the 11th Souq Okaz. distributed in different categories: the Okaz It was opened on the same day as the festival. International Poetry Award (Okaz Poet), Okaz The exhibition consisted of plates of calligraphy International Handicraft Award, Okaz Creativity selected from among prize-wining works in Award, Okaz Photography Award, Young Okaz IRCICA’s calligraphy competitions. Poet Award, Okaz Folklore Art Award, Okaz Children Folk Art Award, Okaz Theatrics and Thousands of people attended the nearly one Creativity Award, Okaz Fine Arts Award, and hundred different cultural and commercial Okaz Entrepreneurship Award (https://scth.gov.sa/ events, including shows, performances and en/Programs-Activities/Programs/Pages/Souk-Okaz.aspx). touristic tours. Souq Okaz is part of the traditional heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was a cultural gathering conducted in the mountainous ancient Hijazi city of Taif where people interested in literature and philosophy including tradesmen
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Calligraphy exhibition organized jointly with National Academic Library of Kazakhstan Astana, 17 July-17 August 2017
RCICA and the National Academic Library of the Republic of IKazakhstan organized a calligraphy exhibition titled “Selected works from IRCICA International Calligraphy Competitions (1986-2016)” at the Library’s premises in Astana which was opened on 17 July 2017 for a period of one month. Mr. Quatzhan Waliev, State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Kazakhstan, officiated the opening ceremony. Dr. Umithan Munalbaeva, General Director of the National Academic Library and Dr. Halit Eren, Director General, IRCICA, took part in the ceremony.
The Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan Mr. Arystanbek Mukhamediuly visited the exhibition on its first day. The event presented a selection of calligraphy works that had received awards in international calligraphy competitions organized by IRCICA between 1986 and 2016. The works cover classical calligraphy categories such as Thuluth, Naskh, Kufi, Diwani and Nastaʻliq Opening of the event: L-R: Prof. Umithan Munalbayeva, Director, National from around the world. Alongside the Academic Library; IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren; Mr. Quatzhan exhibition, there was a Roundtable meeting Waliev, State Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Sport of Kazakhstan; Prof. Darkhan Qidirali, President, International Turkic Academy, Astana; Prof. involving politicians, scholars, and artists Ashirbek Muminov (IRCICA) from Kazakhstan who discussed the current state of studies on the art of calligraphy.
IRCICA Director General presented a calligraphy plate to the Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan Mr. Arystanbek Mukhamediuly, as a souvenir of the exhibition
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“Al-Qalam” International Calligraphy Exhibition Islamabad, Pakistan, 25-28 August 2017
RCICA and the National History and Literary IHeritage Division (NH&LH), Government of Pakistan, jointly organized the “Al-Qalam” International Calligraphy Exhibition in Islamabad, from 25-31 August 2017. The event took place within the framework of cultural activities commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The exhibition consisted of works by calligraphers from around the world: a selection of calligraphy works that won awards in the competitions organized by IRCICA and works by artists from Pakistan and around the world. 10 artists from IRCICA’s side and 70 artists from Pakistan participated in the events. The opening ceremony was addressed by: H.E. General of IRCICA, was read by Mr. Said Kasimoğlu, Ms. Mariam Orangzaib, Minister of State for Coorrdinator of the Calligraphy Competitions, Information and Broadcasting, representing IRCICA, representing the Director General. Mr. the Prime Minister of Pakistan; Minister Irfan Junayd Ahlaq, member of IRCICA Governing Board Siddiqui, Advisor to the Prime Minister for National representing Pakistan, was present at the opening. History and Literary Heritage, and Mr. Amer Government officials, members of the diplomatic Hassan, Secretary General of the National History corps among them the Ambassador of Turkey and Literary Heritage Division, Government of Mr. S. Babür Girgin, members of educational and Pakistan. The address of Dr. Halit Eren, Director cultural institutions, artists and art lovers came together on the occasion of the opening. On the second day of Al-Qalam exhibition program, a seminar was held, consisting of two sessions, where master calligraphers delivered lectures on the development of the art of calligraphy, its role and place in the cultures of Muslim peoples, its various styles and applications in different contexts and different parts of the world, its aesthetical and technical aspects, and training in calligraphy. The following speakers addressed the seminar: 1st Session:
Minister Irfan Siddiqui, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Mr. Amer Eng. Amer Hassan (Pakistan, opening speech); Hassan, Secretary General of the NH&LH, presented an artwork Prof. Hüsrev Subaşı (Turkey); Mr. Afdaluddin symbolizing the event to Mr. Said Kasımoğlu for IRCICA
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Calligraphic works were presented as souvenirs of the event to H.E. Minister Ms. Mariam Orangzaib, Minister Irfan Siddiqui, Secretary General of NH&LH Mr. Amer Hassan, and IRCICA Governing Board member Mr. Junayd Ahlaq, by Mr. Said Kasımoğlu on behalf of IRCICA
Kılıç (Turkey); Mr. Davut Bektaş (Turkey, with master calligraphers Mr. Osama Hamzawi (Syria), on-screen presentation); Mr. Mohammed Ghazali Mr. Aydın Kızılyar (Turkey), Mr. Hamidi Belaid (Pakistan). (Morocco), providing beginners’ level training on the art of calligraphy to a large number of 2nd Session: participants. Mr. Kawkab Nurani (religious scholar, Pakistan); This joint exhibition program was planned during Mr. Khalid Masud (Pakistan); Mr. Khurshid a meeting between Advisor to Prime Minister on Ahmad Nedadim (Pakistan); Mr. Akil Abbas Jafari NH&LH, Mr. Irfan Siddiqui and Director General (Pakistan). IRCICA, Dr. Halit Eren held in Istanbul, during On the third day, workshops were conducted by Mr. Siddiqui’s visit to IRCICA.
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Exhibition of calligraphy during Istanbul Youth Festival and Ethnosports Culture Festival Istanbul, 4-14 May 2017
RCICA held an exhibition of calligraphy and Igilding on the sidelines of two consecutive international festivals in Istanbul namely the Youth Festival organized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on 4-7 May 2017 and the Second annual Ethnosports Culture Festival on 8-14 May 2017. The exhibition consisted of twenty calligraphic works selected from among winners in IRCICA’s calligraphy competitions. The Youth Festival featured sportive events in many branches including basketball, footrace, archery, the inter-university League of Legends tournament as well as cultural and artistic events, among them exhibitions of photographs and Mr. Bilal Erdoğan, President of World Ethnosports Confederation, classical arts, worksohps of culinary arts, social visited the exhibition of IRCICA media and photography. As to the Ethnosports Culture Festival, organized by the World concerts, and some traditional arts and crafts Ethnosports Confederation for the second time that have few practitioners left. this year, it aims to promote, revive and introduce to the world those sports and traditional cultural activities that form the intangible heritage from ancient Turkic life. Close to one million people from Turkey and abroad participated in the festival activities at Yenikapi meeting area in Istanbul’s Fatih district, also known as the historical peninsula. 42 tents were set in the area some from nomadic and Central Asian cultures. A total of 843 athletes competed in 11 different sport categories. The latter included mounted archery, horse riding, wrestling, folk music
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International Congress on ”Crafts and Arts of the Muslim World with a Focus on Miniature, Paper Making, Book-Binding and Ebru” Tabriz, Iran, 4-6 May 2017
Dr. Nazih Marouf RCICA and Tabriz University for Islamic Arts in cooperation Iwith the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran jointly organised the “International Congress on Crafts and Arts of the Muslim World with a Focus on Miniature, Paper Making, Book-Binding and Ebru”. The congress was conducted at Tabriz Islamic Arts Universityon 4-6 May 2017. The inaugural ceremony was addressed by H.E. Dr. Ismail Jabbar Zadeh, Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan Area, Dr. Ali Kaynijad, Dean of Tabriz University for Islamic Arts, and Dr. Nezih Maruf, Advisor of Director General of IRCICA and Head of the Crafts Development Program along with many officials and artisans from various countries. The congress gathered paper presenters and artisans from 31 countries: Algeria, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, South Dr. Ismail Jabbar Zadeh, Governor of Easter Azerbaijan Area Africa, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tataristan (Russia Federation), Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda and Uzbekistan.
Dr. Ali Kaynijad, Dean of Tabriz University for Islamic Arts
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- Issuing an academic document resulting from the presented papers, which will be useful to the specialized organs in the Member States, to fill up the gaps in this area and publishing the papers of the congress in a book documenting arts and crafts as a reference for experts and scholars in this field; - Encourage young artisans for more efforts of innovation and creativity in the field of crafts and arts with the aim to achieve and perform distinguished masterworks all the time; - Developing a strategy for international cooperation in this sector.
Themes: 1 - General theme: crafts and arts of the Muslim Dr. Nezih Maruf, addressing the inaugural ceremony on behalf world: past, present and future; of the Director General of IRCICA Dr. Halit Eren 2 - Experience of Member States in the field of crafts and arts;
The aims of the congress were: to raise 3 - Experience of organizations and Institutions international awareness of the importance in the field of crafts and arts; of arts and crafts; explore the economic role 4 - Miniature: past, present and future prospects: that these products can play; discuss ways of 5 -Relationship of miniature with other Islamic increasing job opportunities in this sector; try arts; to activate innovations in this field; examine 6 - Educational system of miniature provided at the current situation of the handicrafts and specialized schools and universities; the perspectives of their development; preserve 7 - Influence of miniature on European arts; the originality of the traditional crafts; and, to introduce the sector and make it known through 8 - Paper making: past, present and future various channels. The congress also examined, prospects; among others, the situation of crafts and arts of 9 - Transfer of paper making techniques around the Muslim world past, present and estimates various regions of the Muslim world through for the future, the efforts of governments and the Silk Road; private sector including educational institutions 10 - Training and education facilities in the field and universities in contributing towards the of paper making; development and preservation process of crafts 11 - Book Binding: past, present and future including training facilities available for artisans. prospects; The congress explored the means that can help 12- Restoration and preservation of old books and increase public awareness of handicrafts with the role of book binding; a view to creating a generation aware of the importance of arts, handicrafts and the related 13- Education and training facilities in the field of heritage. book binding in OIC Member States; 14 - Art of Ebru: past, present and future; The congress objectives: 15- Influence of Ebru techniques among Central - Discussing the measures that can be taken to Asia, neighboring countries and Europe; avoid the loss of values and traditions that 16- New trends of employment of Ebru in the characterize crafts and arts of the Muslim daily life of Muslim societies. world, with a view to preserving the special nature of this artisanal aspect of the heritage;
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The program and speakers were as follows: Inaugural ceremony: Address by H.E. Dr. Ismail Jabbar Zadeh, Governor of Easter Azerbaijan Area Address of Dr. Nezih Maruf, representing Director General of IRCICA Dr. Halit Eren Address of Prof. Mohammad Ali Kaynejad, Dean of Tabriz Islamic Arts University Second session on Miniature First Session: Miniature Chairman: Master Artisan Hikmet Barutcugil, Third Session: Papermaking Turkey Chairman: Dr. Cazim Hadzimejlic, Bosnia and A Panoramic Approach to Islamic Algerian Herzegovina Miniature and Ornamentation, Tahar Mokhdani, Western and Japanese-style Papermaking Algeria; Workshop, Dr. Taida Jasarevic Hefford, Bosnia and Identifying the Hidden Geometric System of the Herzegovina; Structure of Persian Painting, Case Study: One Waste to wealth: Papermaking from daily Piece Miniature of Timurid Zafarnameh, Dr. Jalil agricultural food waste, Dr. Rushdan Bin Ibrahim, Jokar, Farzaneh Fadaei, Iran; Malaysia; Recreating the Traditional Miniatures in Techniques Transfer of Paper Making around Contemporary Period (A Case Study on the various Regions of the Muslim World through Miniatures of Qisas-al-Anbiya), Dr. Mehdi Silk Route, Mr. Muxtorov Zarif Abdurahimovich, Mohammadzadeh, Iran; Uzbekistan;
First session: Miniature Third Session: Papermaking
Second Session: Miniature Fourth Session: Ebru Chairman: Dr. Mehdi Mohammad zadeh, Iran, Chairman: Dr. Asmar Abdullayeva, Azerbaijan Deconstruction of Persian miniature in the Dynamism of Ebru, Artisan Ahmet Hikmet works of contemporary Iranian artists, Ms. Vida Barutcugil, Turkey; Ghasemi, Iran; Ebru/Abr Design and its Distribution in Miniature Art of Pakistan, Ms. Zahra Habib, Uzbekistan (Paper, Fabrics, Carpets), Dr. Elmira Pakistan; Gyul, Uzbekistan; The Possibility of Innovation in Traditions of A comparative study of Mohammad Siyah Qalam’s Iranian Paintings with a Highlight to Understand grotesques with those of Sultan Muhammad Iraqi well the Art of Paradigm Shifts, Dr. Zahra Mousavi, (An attempt at elucidation of Mohammad Siyah Dr. Mahdi Makinejad, Iran; Qalam’s nationality), Dr. Ali Asghar Mirzaei Mehr, Iran;
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Fifth Session: Gilding and Book Binding Seventh Session: Experience of Institutions in Chairman: Dr. Nezih Maruf, IRCICA the Field of Crafts Development, Chairman: Prof. Dr. Abdu Osman Atta Elfadeil Art of gilding in Ottoman period “Quran as a Deiab, Sudan model”, Mr. Ehab Ahmed Hassan Mahmoud, Egypt; Influence of Tabriz school on Ottoman Art, Mr. Art of Islamic Book Binding in Bosnia and Karim Mirzaee and Elahe Bakhtavar MA, Iran, Herzegovina and three Valuable Manuscripts Covers from Gazi Husrev Bey Library, Dr. Cazim The role of intangible heritage in contemporary Hadzimejlic, Bosnia and Herzegovina; art space, Dr. Asmar Abdullayeva, Azerbaijan,
Fifth Session: Gilding and Book Binding Sixth Session: Crafts and Arts of the Muslim World: Creativity and Innovation
Sixth Session: Crafts and Arts of the Muslim Eighth Session: Experience of Countries in the World: Creativity and Innovation, Field of Crafts Development: Tunisia, Sudan and Chairman: Prof. Dr. Fathia Ben Sedrine Ep Côte D’Ivoire, Barouni, Tunisia, Chairman: Dr. Rushdan Bin Ibrahim, Malaysia The Arts and the Handicrafts of the Islamic World, Issues and Challenges in the Reconfiguration of The Past, the Present, and the Future,Prof. Dr. the Handicraft in Tunisia: The Case of Pottery, Mohamad Abdul Rahim Ghaleb, Prof. Dr. Mohamad Prof. Dr. Fathia Ben Sedrine Ep Barouni, Tunisia; Abdul Rahim Ghaleb, Lebanon; Traditional Crafts in the Countries of the African Creativity and Innovation as main Objectives Pilgrimage Route (Sudan model), Prof. Dr. Abdu of IRCICA Crafts Development Program, Nezih Osman Atta Elfadeil Deiab, Sudan; Maruf, IRCICA; Present State of Crafts in Cote D’Ivoire and Future Crafts and Arts of the Muslim World: The Influence Prospects, Mamadou Traore, Côte D’Ivoire. of Islamic Art on the Architecture and Turkmen Carpets, Dr. Ajap Bayriyeva, Turkmenistan;
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Third Tabriz International Award for Innovation and Creativity in Crafts organized within the Tabriz International Festival for Arts, Crafts and Creativity Tabriz, Iran, 7-12 May 2017
Dr. Nazih Marouf RCICA and Tabriz University for Islamic Arts Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tajikistan, Iin cooperation with the Islamic Culture and Tatarstan (Russian Federation), Tunisia, Turkey, Relations Organizations of Iran, jointly organised Turkmenistan, Uganda and Uzbekistan. the “Tabriz International Festival of Arts, Crafts The festival gathered innovators and artisans in and Creativity” which took place in in Tabriz on pavilions forming an international traditional 7-12 May 2017. The Festival was accompanied by heritage Craft village where they displayed their Tabriz International Award for Innovation and works, tools, and techniques applied. Creativity in Crafts - Awards worth US$80.000 and the International Exhibition of Artisans-as The Festival was inaugurated by HE Minister at-work. Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Culture and The festival aimed at gathering all the innovators and craftspeople in this field in pavilions forming a craft village where they displayed their works, their tools and the techniques used. Among the organized activities: - Exhibitions of Artisans-at-work, - Arts and crafts market (Bazaar), - An exhibition of the albums, catalogs and books published in the field of arts and handicrafts. Artisans from 31 countries participated in the event namely Algeria, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhistan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Sultanate of Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, H.E. Seyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Dr. Mohamed Ali Kaynijad, Dean of Tabriz University for Islamic Arts, in the presence of official delegations and participants, artisans and craftspeople. The Inauguration included the opening of the international exhibition of artisans as at work in exhibition stands allocated for each Member State along with the Tabriz International Award
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- Developing these arts and increasing the young artisans’ innovative predisposition through competitive programs and incentives for variation and creativity, and thus achieving renewable handicrafts industries. - Defining a practical policy to ensure innovation spirit in the crafts sector and coming up with a clear plan of action to revive this field, as it constitutes a support in the cultural, economic and touristic areas in the countries of the world. - Improving artisans’ conditions of work and strengthening their innovative H.E. Mrs. Shahindokht Molaverdi, capacities. Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, Iran
- Raising the regional and international awareness Members of the Jury Committee: on the importance of artisans by exhibiting their The jury committee consisting of craft experts distinguished and winning products in this who have a long and field experience in the area award. of developing handicrafts: - Publicizing the works of talented craftspeople 1- Dr. Nezih Maruf, Head, Crafts Development of different regions, in order to create cooperation Program, IRCICA, Istanbul; and exchange opportunities between world 2- Dr. Mehdi Mohammad-zadeh, Dean of Faculty artisans in a way to allow them to get acquainted of Islamic Art, Tabriz Islamic Art University, with the works, experiences and techniques of Tabriz, Iran; each other. 3- Dr. Fathia Barouni / Bensedrine, Professor of - Improving the living conditions of artisans, and Arts and Crafts, Tunisia; appreciating their efforts in the society as well as 4- Prof. Abdu Othman, Professor of Arts and granting them with the appropriate position they Crafts, Sudan. deserve. The Jury Committee held a set of meetings The closing ceremony was held in the presence of between 8 and 11 May 2017 in order to select the H.E. Dr. Zahra Ahmadipour, Vice President and winning entries of the Award. The Committee Head of the Cultural Heritage and Handicrafts also conducted many tour visits to the stands of Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who the artisans to evaluate the presented products. shared the presentation process of the Awards to the winning artisans. Dr. Najafi, Mayor of the Tabriz Metropolitan Municipality and Dr. Mohamad Ali Kaynejad, Chancellor of the Tabriz Islamic Art University, together with Dr. Nezih Maruf representing the Director General of IRCICA took part in honouring the winning Artisans. H.E. Mrs. Shahindokht Molaverdi, Vice- President for Women and Family Affairs of Iran, visited the stands of Artisans and shared with them views about ways of advancing women artisans.
The Jury
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The Jury assessed and examined the following 1 – Miniature (Three awards worth $10.000): characteristics in the presented craft products: Category Name of Artisan Country Amount Excellence, Creative Concept Design and Invention 1st Award Withheld ------in Traditional Technique. 2nd Award Habib Moradi Iran $3,000 During the assessment and evaluation process of 2nd Award Olim Kamalov Tajikistan $3,000 the submitted works, the Jury took into account 3rd Award Rouhollah Jahanbin Iran $2,000 all the characteristics and technical features of 3rd Award Syed Najam-Ul- Pakistan $2,000 each product, and special attention was given to Hassan Kazmi products which were in conformity with came in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award. After a series of evaluation tours and visits to the stands of the artisans, the Jury Committee had a set of meetings to select the winning entries of the Award. During the Final Session held on 11 May 2017, the Committee would like to extend its deep congratulations to a group of innovative artisans who presented wonderful works in their own specialized Craft Profession and who deserved to be granted with high achieved records. Due to the fact that these innovative artisans received the highest prizes during the last 2015 Tabriz International Award the Jury Committee decided Habib Moradi, Iran, 2nd Award in Miniature to keep a hope for other artisans to win the Awards as well. These Artisans were as follows:
Ornamentation by Mounira Lallali Algeria Gold and Silver Carpets Mamajan Radjapova Uzbekistan Miniature Shukriddin Rikhsiev Uzbekistan Ornamentation and Malik Mohammad Pakistan Decoration Abdul Rehman Naqqash Leather Omar Diagne Guye Senegal Embroidery Nargiza Uzbekistan Shekhodjaeva
In accordance with the above, the Jury Committee decided that the following Artisans were the Olim Kamalov, Tajikistan, 2nd Award in Miniature Winners of the Tabriz Festival Award for the Year 2017:
Award of Excellence
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount Embroidery Mamut Churlu Crimea- $750 Ukraine Wood Work Farag Mohamed Egypt $750
Sayed El-Deib in Miniature Award rd 3
Miniature Shukriddin Uzbekistan Iran, Jahanbin, Rouhollah Rikhsiev
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2 – Ornamentation, Gilding and Decoration (Three awards worth $10.000):
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Majid Arfaei Iran $5,000 2nd Award Mounira Lallali Algeria $3,000 2nd Award Muhammad Naeem Shahzad Pakistan $3,000 3rd Award Withheld ------
Majid Arfaei, Iran, 1st Award in Gilding Mounira Lallali, Algeria, 2nd Award in Ornamentation and Gilding
3 – Paper-making, Ebru (Marbled Paper) and Book Binding (Three awards worth $6.000):
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Ahmet Hikmet Turkey $3,000 Barutcugil 2nd Award Withheld ------3rd Award Withheld ------
Ahmet Hikmet Barutcugil, Turkey, 1st Award in Ebru
4 – Mosaic and Stucco Colored Glass (Three awards worth $6.000):
Category Name of Country Amount Artisan 1st Award Withheld ------2nd Award Ridha Hfayedh Tunisia $2,000 3rd Award Ziad Aziz Moh’d Jordan $1,000 Othman
Ridha Hfayedh, Tunisia, Ziad Aziz Moh’d Othman, Jordan, 2nd Award in Mosaic 3rd Award in Mosaic
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Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Mofreh Sudan $3,000 2nd Award Omar Diagne Guye Senegal $2,000 3rd Award Amin Atayi Kia Iran $1,000
Omar Diagne Guye, Senegal, Amin Atayi Kia, Iran, Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Mofreh, Sudan, st 2nd Award in handmade Leather works 3rd Award in handmade Leather works 1 Award in handmade Leather
6 – Textiles, Traditional Costumes and Embroidery:
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Withheld ------2nd Award Reem Azzam Mohammad Rizik Palestine $3,000 3rd Award Ali Nourizadeh Iran $1,500 3rd Award Tahany Hassan El Gendy Egypt $1,500 3rd Award Abdul Jabar Mahmed Khatri India $1,500 3rd Award Fadoua Dimassi Ep Radhoune Tunisia $1,500 3rd Award Nargiza Shekhodjaeva Uzbekistan $1,500
Tahany Hassan El Gendy, Egypt, 3rd Award in Embroidery
Reem Azzam Mohammad Ali Nourizadeh, Iran, Abdul Jabar Mahmed Khatri, India, rd Rizik, Palestine, 3rd Award in Batik on Textiles 3 Award in Textile 2nd Award in Embroidery
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Nargiza Shekhodjaeva, Uzbekistan, 3rd Award in Embroider Fadoua Dimassi Ep Radhoune, Tunisia, 3rd Award in Embroider
7 – Carpets, Sadou and Kilims:
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Naser Malfouzi Iran $5,000 2nd Award Hamid Kazemnia Iran $3,000 2nd Award Ajap Bayriyeva Turkmenistan $3,000 3rd Award Sumayyeh Iran $1,000 Qoushehi 3rd Award Safia Timezghine Algeria $1,000 3rd Award Nurbubu Maripova Kyrgyz $1,000 Republic Special Mamajan Uzbekistan $750 Award of the Radjapova University Chairman
Naser Malfouzi, Iran, 1st Award in handmade Carpets
Hamid Kazemnia, Iran, Ajap Bayriyeva, Turkmenistan, Sumayyeh Qoushehi, Iran, Safia Timezghine, Algeria, nd 2 Award in handmade Carpets 2nd Award in handmade Carpets 3rd Award in handmade Carpets 3rd Award in Kilims
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Mamajan Radjapova, Uzbekistan, Special Award of the Tabriz University Chairman
Nurbubu Maripova, Kyrghyzstan, 3rd Award in handmade Carpets
8 – Wood-work:
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Huseyn Haji Mustafazada Azerbaijan $3,000 2nd Award Withheld ------3rd Award Mirmakhsud Uzbekistan $1,000 Mirrakhimbaev 3rd Award Mirsaid Nigmatov Uzbekistan $1,000
Huseyn Haji Mustafazada, Azerbaijan, 1st Award in handmade Woodworks
Mirmakhsud Mirrakhimbaev, Uzbekista, 3rd Award in handmade Wood Works
Mirsaid Nigmatov, Uzbekistan, 3rd Award in handmade Wood Works
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9 – Metal Works including Jewelry and Silver Artifacts:
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Ercan Tabakoğlu Turkey $5,000 2nd Award Zakaria Jafari Afghanistan $3,000 3rd Award Airat Shamsutdinov Tataristan (Russian Federation) $2,000
Zakaria Jafari, Afghanistan, Airat Shamsutdinov, Republic of Tataristan, Russian Federation, Ercan Tabakoglu, Turkey, st 2nd Award in Metal handmade Works 3rd Award in Jewelry 1 Award in Jewelry
10 – Pottery and Ceramic:
Category Name of Artisan Country Amount 1st Award Mehmet Yildirim Turkey $3,000 2nd Award Eldar Gusenov Crimea-Ukraine $2,000 3rd Award Fahimeh Heydari Iran $1,000
Eldar Gusenov, Crimea-Ukraine, 2nd Award in Pottery
Mehmet Yildirim, Turkey, 1st Award in Ceramic Fahimeh Heydari, Iran, 3rd Award in Pottery
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H.E. Mr. Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, met with IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren at IRCICA, on 26 May 2017. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Eng. Soaraes Sambu, Minister for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, and Amb. Rogerio Araujo Adolfo Herber, Director General of the State Protocol.
Visit of H.E. Mr. Abubakar Ousainu N.M. Darboe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Gambia, to IRCICA, 14 July 2017
IRCICA was honoured by the visit of H.E. Mr. Abubakar Ousainu N.M. Darboe, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Gambia, on 14 July 2017. H.E. the Minister and Director General Dr. Halit Eren’s meeting was an excellent occasion to brief the Minister on the Centre’s activities. It was all the more memorable as it coincided with the Centre’s first work day at its headquarters newly allocated by the Presidency of the Turkish Republic, in the historical complex of the Ottoman State’s Treasury of Documents at Gülhane. The Minister expressed his appreciation of the Centre’s activities and the progress of cultural cooperation between the Gambia and IRCICA. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Darboe was accompanied by a delegation consisting of: Brigadier General Mr. Mamat Cham, Chief of Army; Mr. Baboucarr Puye Joberteh, Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ambassador Momodou Badjie, Ambassador of the Gambia in Turkey, Ms. Saffie Sankareh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Serign Modou, Counsellor, Embassy of the Gambia in Turkey.
Governor of Istanbul Mr. Vasip Şahin paid a visit of congratulation to Director General Dr. Halit Eren on 14 July 2017, the first work day of the Centre in its new location. Governor Şahin expressed his best wishes to Dr. Eren on the occasion. The visit was also an occasion for Dr. Eren to inform Governor Şahin on recent developments in IRCICA’s activities.
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Mr. Hakan Çavuşoğlu, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, paid a courtesy visit to IRCICA Director General Dr. Halit Eren. The visit was on 21 July 2017, shortly after Mr. Çavuşoğlu’s taking the Office. Mr. Çavuşoğlu also expressed his best wishes to IRCICA on its moving to its new location.
Dr. Zeynoul Cajee, Founding Member and Chief Executive Officer, National Awqaf Foundation of South Africa (AwqafSA) and Mr. Mickaeel Collier, Deputy Chief Exceutive Officer, visited IRCICA on 10 May 2017. Awqaf Foundation and IRCICA cooperated in the organization of two congresses on the theme of “Islamic Civilization in South Africa, in 2006 (with the cooperation of University of Johannesburg) and 2016 (with the cooperation of University of Kwazulu-Natal and International Peace College South Africa), respectively. During the meeting with Director General Dr. Halit Eren suggestions were put forward for continuing cooperation. Then Dr. Eren guided the guests to the library, and also showed them the Centre’s publications.
Mr. Suleiman Rahimov, Director General of Kazan State Archives, Tatarstan, Russian Federation, visited IRCICA, 2 May 2017. Mr. Rahimov has been cooperating with IRCICA since the beginning of the latter’s joint activities conducted with governmental and academic authorities of Tatarstan. Director General Dr. Eren informed Mr. Rahimov of recent developments in the activities.
Mr. Aziz Phitakkumpon, Sheikhul lslam of Thailand and a delegation paid a visit to IRCICA on 12 May 2017. Ambassador of Thailand in Ankara Amb. Suvat Chirapant and Subsecretary of the Embassy Mr. Natachi Powcharoe were present together with the delegation. The visit took place within the framework of Mr. Aziz Phitakkumpon’s official visit to Turkey during 7-12 May 2017. The Sheikhul Islam was accompanied by Muslim leaders in Thailand such as Mr. Ajarn Aroon Boonchom, President of the Islamic Committee of Bangkok, Ajarn Prasarn Sricharoen, Vice President of Islamic Scholars Committee of the Sheikhul lsiam and Dr. Wisoot Binlateh, Director of the Southern office of the Sheikhul Islam’s Affairs and Coordination.
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Minister Irfan Siddiqui, Advisor to the Prime Minister for National History and Literary Heritage, Pakistan, visited IRCICA on 22 May 2017. The talks with the Director General Dr. Halit Eren focused on preparations for the international calligraphy exhibition which was organized by IRCICA and the National History and Literary Heritage Division (NH&LH) on 25-28 August 2017, in Islamabad.
Mr. Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Hayam from King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, paid a visit to IRCICA on 3 August 2017. Director General Dr. Halit Eren gave information to Mr. Al-Hayam on IRCICA’s activities.
Ambassador Shaban Muradi, former Advisor to the Prime Minister of Albania and Dr. Ramiz Zekaj, Director General, Albanian Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (Tirana) visited IRCICA on 31 May 2017. The visit was an occasion to share views on cultural issues. Cooperation between the Albanian Institute and IRCICA had yielded the Albanian edition of IRCICA’s book History of the Ottoman State, Society and Civilisation, titled Historia e shtetit, shoqërisë dhe qytetërimit osman. The book was translated into Albanian by the Institute with the cooperation of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA). It was launched with a ceremony and seminar held at the Institute in Tirana on 30 April 2009.
Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Ambassador of Pakistan in Ankara, visited ıRCICA on 9 June 2017. The meeting with Director General Dr. Halit Eren was an excellent opportunity to appraise the existing cooperation between Pakistan and IRCICA.
A group of experts from the International Research Center Imam Bukhari, Samarkand, Uzbekstan was at IRCICA on 23 June 2017, on a study visit for acquaintance with library and computer systems of IRCICA. The group was composed of Mr. Jalolitdin Nuriddinov, Press Secretary of the Committee for Religious Affairs; Mr. Ikrom Muradov, First Deputy General
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Director; Mr. Tagaev Bobur, Second Secretary, Embassy of Uzbekstan in Ankara, and Mr. Islam Karimov, trainee of the Embassy. IRCICA has been sharing its know-how towards establishment of the International Research Center Imam Bukhari. Earlier, in November 2016, an expert meeting was held at IRCICA for the purpose, in accordance with Resolution No. 9/43-ORG of the 43rd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States (Tashkent, 18-19 October 2016) adopting the initiative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to establish this Center
On 2 August 2017 Ambassador Mohammed Ahmed Al-German, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, State of the United Arab Emirates, and Dr. Khalid al-Mulla, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Department of International Organisations and Conferences of the Ministry, visited IRCICA. Dr. Al-Mulla is acquainted with IRCICA’s activities through the various OIC conferences. Director General Dr. Halit Eren and Dr. Al-Mulla discussed on international cultural affairs and on the Centre’s activities.
The Consul General of Kuwait in Istanbul, Mr. Mohammed F.M.F. Al-Mohammed, visited the Director General of IRCICA on 9 August 2017. The meeting recolved around cultural cooperation established between the State of Kuwait and IRCICA and the resulting joint work. Kuwait is represented in IRCICA’s nine-member Governing Board. Cultural events are organized jontly with Kuwaiti institutions: an exhibition of historical photographs of Al-Haramein (Makkah al-Mukarramah and Madina al-Munawara) was held from 20 December 2016 to 11 February 2017 at the museum Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyya, Kuwait City; within the framework of “Kuwait Capital of Islamic Culture 2016”, the Kuwait International Exhibition on Islamic Arts and its Application on Metal Crafts was organized jointly by IRCICA and Kuwait Centre for Islamic Arts, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
May-August 2017, No: 103 Newsletter 37 IRCICA Publications
Tabriz International Award for Innovation and Creativity in Crafts Album of the Winning Entries
Ed. Nazeih Taleb Maarouf, Preface: Halit Eren, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2017
n album of the award-winning entries at the ATabriz International Award for Innovation and Creativity in Crafts (2017) has been published. The award was conducted during the “Tabriz International Festival of Arts, Crafts and Creativity” which took place in in Tabriz on 7-12 May 2017. The album is published as of August 2017. The festival and award program were organized by IRCICA and Tabriz University for Islamic Arts in cooperation with the Islamic Culture and Relations Organizations of Iran. The festival gathered innovators and craftspeople in pavilions forming a craft village where they displayed their works, tools and techniques. Awards amounting to $60.000 were distributed in ten Craft Topics. Each crafts theme was allocated three awards of $6.000 in total, in the amount of $3.000, $2.000, and $1.000, respectively. The album constitutes a documentary catalogue of all the winning entries of artisans from various geographical regions of the world. It shows images of the latest achieved creativity by leading master artisans in fields like miniature, gilding, illumination, carpets, kilims, costumes, embroidery, mosaic, decoration, glass works and many more. The Album is published in English (457 pages) and Arabic (425 pages). features of each product, and special attention At the beginning of the album, a comprehensive was given to evaluate the following categories of Introduction sheds light on the importance of assessment: Excellence, Creative Concept Design innovation and creativity for our societies in and Invention in traditional Technique. our time. The award encourage creativity and It is hoped that this publication will promote creativity provides continuous living blood to awareness for better understanding of the real the crafts sector which for no doubt will increase values of Islamic arts and crafts in the world the creative abilities of young artisans. The and at the same time inspire new initiatives that jury committee consisting of craft experts who would aim to honour artisans with incentives have a long and field experience in the area of by recognizing their tangible contributions to developing handicrafts took into account during cultural heritage in a way that will sustain the the examination and inspection of the submitted spirit of innovation and creativity. works, all the characteristics and technical
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Series on the Sharia Court Registers of Jerusalem Volumes on the Registers no. 36, 46, 28 and 54
Prepared for Publication by Ibrahim Rabaia, Preface by Halit Eren IRCICA, Istanbul, 2017 (in Arabic)
RCICA publishes a series of volumes on the Iregisters of the Sharia courts held in Al-Quds/ Jerusalem during the Ottoman period. There are altogether 412 registers, dating from 1529 to 1909. These registers are valuable first-hand sources that record cases reflecting daily life in the region, the relations between the local administration and the people, interaction among different faith communities and people of different social statuses. Therefore the court registers reliably complement other sources. The index of terms, places, communities and professions are useful additions. The first volume published in 2013 is related to the register no. 107 which comprises the period between 5 August 1623 and 10 April 1624 and contains cases reflecting social and economic life in the region. The three volumes published in 2014 contain the following registers: register no. 119 of al-Quds Sharia Court (23 Jan. 1632-13 Nov. 1632), register no. 149 (20 Nov. 1653-20 Dec. 1654), register no. 183 (22 Jan. 1680-20 Feb. 1681). The volumes published in 2015 are related to al- Quds Sharia Court registers no. 78 (4 Jan. 1597- 21 Feb. 1598), no. 96 (18 Nov. 1614 - 9 Sep. 1615), no. The volumes published in 2017 are related to 136 (26 Jan. 1646 - 2 Feb. 1646), no. 167 (26 Oct. al-Quds Sharia Court registers no. 36 (dated 26 1666 - 19 Sep. 1667). The volumes published in March 1558 - 28 Nov. 1558), no. 46 (dated 12 Oct. 2016 are related to al-Quds Sharia Court registers 1564 - 30 April 1565), no. 28 (dated 2 March - 7 no. 67 (dated 10 May 1587 - 10 Dec. 1588), no. Dec. 1554) and 54 (dated 5 Jan. 1571 - 10 April 191 (dated 6 Sep. 1688 - 11 Jan 1690) and no. 201 1572). (dated Aug 1707 - Jul. 1703).
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Al-Quds in Muhimme The Arab Provinces in the Registers Volume II Ottoman Documents. (1601-1699) Al-Haramayn during the period of Sultan Selim II
Prepared for publication by Murat Uluskan, Yuksel Compilation, translation and study by Fazil Bayat. Celik, Davut Hut; Editor: Halit Eren, Istanbul, 2017; Foreword: Halit Eren 263+13 p. Volume V, VI, History of Muslim countries through (Translation: Arabic, Najat Khalil; English, Sadık Unay) Ottoman Archive Documents, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2017
ithin the framework of a long-term ith its series entitled The Arab Provinces Wresearch project on the history of Al-Quds, Win the Ottoman Documents IRCICA aims to IRCICA produces a series of studies based on facilitate access of researchers whose working Ottoman official archive documents. Of particular language is Arabic to the Ottoman documents importance are the Ottoman State’s Muhimme concerning the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Registers, where the decisions of the Ottoman State. The first three volumes, published in 2010, Council of Ministers were recorded. Thus the 2011 and 2014 respectively, comprise documents registers contain information concerning the from the periods of sultans Selim I and Sulaiman social, economic, cultural and architectural the Lawgiver. The fourth volume, published in 2015, is related to the Haramayn (Makkah al- history and heritage of al-Quds. The book contains Mukaramah and Madina al-Munawara) in the reproductions of the originals, transcriptions, period of Sultan Selim II (974-982 H / 1566-1574). and English, Arabic and Turkish summaries of each document in the Muhimme Registers. Volumes V and VI published in 2017 are related to the Iraqi provinces of the Ottoman Empire The series started with publication of documents during the reign of Sultan Selim II (H 974-982 / dating from the 16th century. The first volume 1566-1574 AD). They contain the reproductions of under this title covered the period of 1545-1594. selected original documents in Ottoman, together It was published in 2016. The series will continue with their translation and study in Arabic. with volumes relating to documents dating from The research project and book series will continue. subsequent periods.
40 Newsletter May-August 2017, No: 103 Balkanlarda Osmanlı Vakıfları: Vakfiyeler, Yunanistan (Ottoman Waqfs in the Balkans: Waqf Deeds, Greece)
Ed. Halit Eren; Prepared by Halit Eren, Mustafa Oğuz, Zekai Mete, 5 volumes, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2017 (texts in Arabic, English, Turkish)
RCICA has a research project on Ithe history and heritage of the waqf institution, which is known to have originated in the Muslim world. In this project the Centre collects the original sources on waqfs such as the establishment deeds, documents resulting from their operations and if any, reports on their functions; studies them and makes them available for researchers. Special consideration is given to the waqfs which are at present located outside the OIC member countries, in particular those addressing the Muslim communities and minorities. The project started with a focus on the waqfs dating from the Ottoman period in the Balkan countries. The series titled Ottoman Waqfs in the Balkans was launched with the three- volume first book Ottoman Waqfs in the Balkans: Waqf Deeds, Bulgaria in 2012. The reader-friendly tables in what constitutes second stage of the project covered the a full record of the waqfs indicating waqfs whch were established in Greece. the date of the deed, identity(ies) of its The resulting five-volume book comprises founder(s), donations registered, its the lists, texts and transliterations of 487 purpose, objectives and activities, rituals waqf deeds belonging to waqfs established and rules of conduct, people who worked in 54 townships and villages between for the waqf, revenue items, beneficiaries, the years 1427-1912. The documents etc. The waqfs are arranged according to were collected from the archives of the the names of the townships. Tables are General Directorate of Waqfs of Turkey, added with such data and information the Turkish Prime Ministry’s Ottoman as the numbers of waqfs according to Archives, and the archives of Topkapı townships, types of charities, statuses Palace, Istanbul. and titles of the waqf founders, the types Information collated about the waqfs of tradesmen operating in the waqf shops, on the basis of their deeds, i.e. founding among others. An important feature of documents is presented systematically in the book is its comprehensive Index.