Congress & Workshops

• CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN EASTERN AFRICA

  OIC Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), and the National Records & Archives Authority of the Sultanate of Oman, are jointly organizing, in cooperation with Zanzibar University, the International Symposium on the “History of the Islamic Civilization in Eastern Africa”, in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on 3-6 September 2013. ›› more

• International congress on “The Balkan Wars (1912-1913) on their Centenary” (Istanbul, 20-21 October 2012)

  On the centenary of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) which marked the end of the Ottoman period in the Balkans and Southeast Europe and generated consequences that had decisive impacts on politics in and around the region, an international history congress was jointly organized by IRCICA and İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University with the contributions of Zeytinburnu Municipality (Istanbul). Zeytinburnu is a district with a high percentage of population of Balkan origin. ›› more

• Panel and exhibition on “Oman in the Ottoman Archives” (Istanbul, 5-6 October 2012)

  The panel on “Oman in the Ottoman Archives” held at IRCICA on 5-6 October 2012 was the first meeting to focus on the history of relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Ottoman State as reflected in the official documents of the two countries. The panel was held under the patronage and in the presence of Mr. Bekir Bozdağ, Vice Prime Minister of Turkey and in the presence of Mr. Erşat Hürmüzlü, Chief Advisor to the President of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Abdullah Gül. ›› more

• International congress on “Sudan during the Ottoman Period” held in Khartoum, 25-26 September 2012

  IRCICA and the National Record Office of Sudan have jointly organized a congress on “Sudan during the Ottoman Era” which was held in Khartoum, on 25-27 September 2012. The opening session was held in the presence of General Ali Othman Mohammed Taha, Deputy President of the Republic of Sudan, who delivered an opening address. Dr. Halit Eren, IRCICA Director General, and xxxx delivered addresses. The congress took place in the Sharjah Hall of Khartoum University. ›› more

• International congress on “China and the Muslim World: Cultural Encounters”

  The international congress on “China and the Muslim World: Cultural Encounters” took place in ‎Beijing, China, on 28-29 June 2012. The congress was organized by the Chinese Academy of Social ‎Sciences (CASS) and IRCICA. Over two full days at the CASS Conference Hall, the sessions addressed ‎a vast spectrum of areas and cases of cultural contacts between China and the Muslim world in ‎history and at present. In many respects the congress marked‎... ›› more

• The Fifth International Congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Volga-Ural Region” Kazan, Tatarstan, 9-11 June 2012

  The Center of Islamic Studies and Sh. Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of ‎Sciences and the Russian Islamic University (Kazan) cooperated with IRCICA in organizing the ‎fifth congress on “Islamic Civilization in Volga-Ural Region”. The congress took place under the ‎patronage of President of Tatarstan H.E. Rustam Minnikhanov, in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan ‎Republic (Russian Federation). It represented the academic side of ‎.... ›› more

• Second Congress on “Islamic Civilization in Central Asia” held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 12-15 October 2012

  An International Symposium on “Islamic Civilization in Central Asia” was conducted jointly by IRCICA and Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, on 12-15 October 2012, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The congress opening was officiated by Mr. Kanat Sıdıkov, Minister of Education of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. ›› more

• Studies on the waqf institution: IRCICA’s participation in the international symposium on “Ottoman Waqfs and Heritage in the Balkans”

  The Turkish Prime Ministry’s Directorate General of Waqfs and the Prime Ministry’s Presidency for Turks Abroad and Relative Communities jointly organized an international symposium on “Ottoman Waqfs and Heritage in the Balkans” on 9-11 May 2012 in Istanbul, with the contributions of Ankara University’s Southeast Europe Studies and Research Center (GAMER) ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE ISLAMIC WORLD IN EVLİYA ÇELEBİ’S SEYAHATNAME

  Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), the Centre for Islamic World Research and the History Department of Al al-Bayt University are jointly organizing an international congress on the 400th anniversary of the birth of Evliya Çelebi, the Ottoman traveler famous for his book Seyahatname. Evliya Çelebi, who traveled in the Islamic world and other regions for forty years during the 17th century, wrote his observations about. This very important work drew the attention of academic circles both in the East and in the West and was translated into various languages. During the Ottoman period, ... ›› more

• International Symposium on "The Role of Ottomans in Islamic Culture and Civilization and Modern Turkey"

  Marmara University, Faculty of Theology and Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) are jointly organizing the International Symposium on "The Role of Ottomans in Islamic Culture and Civilization and Modern Turkey", to take place in Istanbul on 8-10 April 2011. ›› more

• “Iraq in Ottoman Documents” joint seminar with Bait al-Hikmah (Iraq) held at IRCICA

  6 June 2012 A seminar on “Iraq in Ottoman Documents” brought together scholars from Iraq and Turkey an entire day on 6 June. The seminar was organized jointly with Bait al-Hikmah, Iraq. It was opened in the presence of Prof. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, OIC Secretary General; Mr. Erşat Hürmüzlü, Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey; Prof. Shimran al-Ijly, Chairman of the Bait al-Hikmah Board of Trustees; Ambassador Ahmed al-Kamaly, Consul General of Iraq in Istanbul, Ambassador Asim Mukhtar İbrahim, Consul General of The Sudan in Istanbul, and Mr. Mohamed Affan al-Hamdani, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Iraq in Ankara. ›› more

• Commemoration of the 1400th Year of the Revelation of the Holy Qur’an, 2010-2011

  International Inaugural Conference held in İstanbul, Republic of Turkey 26 Ramadan 1431 H / 5 September 2010 ›› more

• SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC ARCHAEOLOGY Islamabad, 21-25 January 2011

  The National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR, Islamabad) and Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA, Istanbul) are jointly organizing the Second International Congress on Islamic Archaeology, to take place in Islamabad on 21-25 January 2011. ›› more

• The Fourth International Congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Volga-Ural Region” Ufa, Bashkortostan, 21-22 October 2010

  The Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA, Istanbul) and the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Ufa) are jointly organising the fourth international congress on the theme “Islamic Civilisation in the Volga-Ural Region” to be held in Ufa, capital city of Bashkortostan, on 21-22 October 2010. ›› more

• Fourth International Congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans”, Skopje, Macedonia, 13-17 October 2010

  OIC Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture – IRCICA (Istanbul, Turkey) and the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts-MANU (Skopje, Macedonia) are jointly organizing the fourth international congress on the theme “Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans”, to be held under the patronage of H.E. Gyorge Ivanov, President of the Republic of Macedonia. The congress will take place in MANU, Skopje, capital of Macedonia, on 13-17 October 2010. ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1-4 December 2010-Nicosia, North Cyprus

  IRCICA and the Institute for Islamic Research and Intercultural Dialogue, Near East University (Nicosia/Lefkoşe) will jointly organise an international conference on "Islamic Civilisation in the Mediterranean" to be hald at Near East University, on 1-4 December 2010. ›› more

• The Second Architectural Heritage Summer School on “Islamic Urban Heritage. Research, Preservation and Management”

  20 June-17 July 2012 IRCICA and Al-Turath Islamic Heritage Foundation (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) have held the 2012 Summer School in the context of the program titled “Islamic Urban Heritage. Research, Preservation and Management”. The school was conducted through 20 June to 17 July 2012 involving two weeks of studio work in Istanbul followed by two weeks of training in field trips to significant heritage cities and sites. 33 students from the OIC member countries and Europe participated in the school. ›› more

• "THE AFRICAN-TURKISH RELATIONS: PAST ROUTES, RECIPROCAL EMIGRATION AND PRESENT HERITAGE" Seminar at IRCICA

  9 July 2010 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF FEMALE CALLIGRAPHERS June 4th -6th, 2010

• SCHOLARS OF ASTRONOMY IN ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD HISTORY OF SCIENCE -International Panel-

  An international panel titled “Scholars of Astronomy in Islamic Civilization and their Contribution to World History of Science” is organized jointly by OIC Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) and the Metropolitan Municipality of İstanbul, Directorate of Culture. ›› more

• The Maghreb and the Western Mediterranean during the Ottoman Period

  The OIC Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA, Istanbul) and the Royal Institute for Research on the History of Morocco (IRRHM, Rabat) are jointly organising an International Congress on «The Maghreb and the Western Mediterranean during the Ottoman Period» to take place in Rabat, on 12-14 November 2009. ›› more

• International congress on «Yemen during the Ottoman Period»

  The National Centre for Archives of Yemen Republic will cooperate with IRCICA to organise this congress in Sana'a, in the fall of 2009. H.E. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen Republic, is extending His patronage to the event. ›› more

• THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE BALKANS

  1-5 November 2006 / Bucharest, Romania ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

  Güney Afrika’da İslam Medeniyeti Milletlerarası Sempozyumu 1-3 Eylül 2006, Johannesburg Üniversitesi, Johannesburg ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON BILAD AL-SHAM DURING THE OTTOMAN ERA, 2005

  IRCICA and the Syrian Ministry of Culture have jointly organised an International Congress on "Bilad Al-Sham during the Ottoman Era", in Damascus, on 26-30 September 2005. The Congress was placed under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Bashar Asad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic. ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CULTURAL CONTACTS IN BUILDING A UNIVERSAL CIVILISATION: THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC CONTRIBUTIONS, 2004

  International Congress on "Cultural Contacts in Building a Universal Civilisation: The Role of Islamic Contributions," under the patronage and in presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, organised by IRCICA in conjunction with the American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 17-19 January 2004 ›› more

• SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN VOLGA-URAL REGION, 2005

  Second International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in Volga-Ural Region under the patronage of H.E. Mintimer Shaimiev, President of the Republic of Tatarstan organised by IRCICA, Kazan, Tatarstan, 24-26 June 2005 ›› more

• TENTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004

• FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2005

  First International Congress on Islamic Archaeology under the patronage of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey organised by IRCICA, Istanbul, Turkey, 8-10 April 2005 ›› more

• SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN EASTERN AFRICA, 2003

  Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, organised by IRCICA, Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, 15-17 December 2003 ›› more

• SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE BALKANS, 2003

  Second International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans, organised by IRCICA and the Academy of Sciences of Albania, the General Directorate of Archives (Albania), the University of Tirana, and İSAR Foundation, Tirana, Albania, 4-7 December 2003 ›› more

• NINTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004 AND SYMPOSIUM, 2003

  Ninth Architectural Workshop Mostar 2004 and Symposium, Mostar, 16-27 July 2003 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC ARTS AND CRAFTS, 2002

  International Congress on Islamic Arts and Crafts, organised by IRCICA and the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance/Organisation of Culture and Islamic Relations, Islamic Republic of Iran, in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran, 4-9 October 2002. ›› more

• EIGHTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004 AND SYMPOSIUM ''INTEGRATING CULTURAL ASSET REHABILITATION WITH POST-WAR REDEVELOPMENT''

  Eighth Architectural Workshop Mostar 2004 and Symposium "Integrating Cultural Asset Rehabilitation with Post-War Redevelopment", Mostar, 9 July-2 August 2002 ›› more

• SEVENTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004 AND SYMPOSIUM ''MOSTAR IN NEW MILLENNIUM: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES FOR CONSERVATION,'2001

  Seventh Architectural Workshop Mostar 2004 and Symposium ''Mostar in New Millennium: Prospects and Challenges for Conservation,''Mostar, 23 July-1 August 2001 ›› more

• SIXTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 2000

  Sixth Architectural Workshop Mostar 2004, organised under the patronage of H.E. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Municipality of Mostar, 14-28 July 2000 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN VOLGA-URAL REGION, 2001

  International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in Volga-Ural Region under the patronage of H.E. Mintimer Shaimiev, President of Tatarstan, organised by IRCICA, the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences (Kazan), the State University of Kazan, the Oriental Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow), the Union of Orientalists of the Russian Federation (St. Petersburg), the Foundation for Research on Islamic History, Art and Culture (Istanbul), in Kazan (Tatarstan), 8-11 June 2001. ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE BALKANS, 2000

  International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans, organised jointly by the following institutions: IRCICA (Istanbul); the Institute of Higher Islamic Studies (Sofia); the Institute for Balkan Studies of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Sofia); the Center for Oriental Languages and Cultures of Sofia University; the St. St. Cyril and Methodius National Library Sofia); İSAR Foundation (Istanbul), and the International Centre for Minority Studies and Intercultural Relations (IMIR, Sofia), Sofia, Bulgaria, 21-23 April 2000 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON TRADITIONAL CARPETS AND KILIMS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPING THIS HERITAGE WITH THE CONTINUOUS CHANGES IN THE MARKET, DESIGN, QUALITY

  International Seminar on Traditional Carpets and Kilims in the Muslim World: Past, Present and Future Prospects for Developing this Heritage with the Continuous Changes in the Market, Design, Quality and Applied Techniques, organised by IRCICA and the National Agency for Handicrafts (ONA) of the Ministry of Tourism and Handicraft of Tunisia, in cooperation with Mashareq International Establishment (Jeddah) and in collaboration with the International Centre for the Promotion of Crafts (CIPA, Fez), Tunis, 19-25 November 1999. ›› more

• FIFTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 1999

  International Symposium on the Gazel and its Place in World Literature, organised by Orient-Institut der DMG, German Cultural Institute and IRCICA, Istanbul, 17-18 May 1999 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE GAZEL AND ITS PLACE IN WORLD LITERATURE, 1999

  International Symposium on the Gazel and its Place in World Literature, organised by Orient-Institut der DMG, German Cultural Institute and IRCICA, Istanbul, 17-18 May 1999 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN THE OTTOMAN WORLD, 1999

  International Congress on Learning and Education in the Ottoman World, organised by IRCICA under the patronage of H.E. Süleyman Demirel, President of the Republic of Turkey, in cooperation with Turkish Historical Society and Turkish Society for History of Science, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey and the commemoration committee for the 700th anniversary chaired by the Ministry of State, Istanbul, 12-15 April 1999 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN CAUCASIA, 1998

  International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in Caucasia, organised under the patronage of H.E. Haydar Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, jointly by the National Organising Committee, the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences and IRCICA, Baku, 9-11 December 1998 ›› more

• FOURTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 1998

  Third Architectural Workshop Mostar 2004, organised under the patronage of H.E. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Municipality of Mostar, Mostar, 2-30 July 1997 ›› more

• THIRD ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 1997

  Third Architectural Workshop Mostar 2004, organised under the patronage of H.E. Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Municipality of Mostar, Mostar, 2-30 July 1997 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR ON TURKISH ARCHITECTURE AND SETTLEMENTS, 1997

  International Workshop and Seminar on Turkish Architecture and Settlements, organised in cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture of Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, 9-30 June 1997 ›› more

• FIRST INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ARABESQUE IN TRADITIONAL CRAFTS OF OIC COUNTRIES, 1997

  First International Seminar on Arabesque in Traditional Crafts of OIC Countries, under the patronage of H.E. Hafez Al-Esad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Syria, Damascus, 4-11 January 1997 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN WEST AFRICA, 1996

  International Symposium on Islamic Civilisation in West Africa, under the patronage of H.E. Abdou Diouf, President of the Republic of Senegal, organised by IRCICA and the "Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire" (IFAN, Dakar) with the contribution of the International Islamic Call Society (Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Dakar, 26-30 December 1996 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE INTRODUCTION OF MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO TURKEY AND JAPAN, 1996

  International Symposium on the Introduction of Modern Science and Technology to Turkey and Japan, organised by the International Research Centre for Japanese Studies (Kyoto) and Turkish Society for History of Science, Istanbul, 8-11 October 1996 ›› more

• THE 18TH MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE, 1996

  The 18th Mediterranean Conference, organised by IRCICA and Dowling College (New York), Istanbul, 8-11 July 1996 ›› more

• MEETING OF THE LEADERS OF THE DIFFERENT FAITHS REPRESENTED IN TURKEY, 1996

  Meeting of the Leaders of the Different Faiths Represented in Turkey, organised by IRCICA on the occasion of the visit of Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States of America, to IRCICA, Istanbul, 28 March 1996 ›› more

• THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CRAFTS IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON MUSHRABIYYA AND STUCCO COLOURED GLASS: PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS, 1995

  The First International Seminar on Crafts in Islamic Architecture with special focus on Mushrabiyya and Stucco Coloured Glass: present state and future prospects, organised by IRCICA and the Ministry of Culture of Egypt with the collaboration of MBC, Cairo, 3-9 December 1995 ›› more

• MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE BALKANS, 1995

  Meeting of the International Commission on the Balkans (established by the Aspen Institute, Berlin and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington D.C.) held at IRCICA, under the chairmanship of IRCICA Director General and Commission Chairman Mr. Leo Tindemans, Istanbul, 31 October 1995 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE TEACHING OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, 1995

  International Symposium on the Teaching of the History of Science, organised by Turkish Society for History of Science and IRCICA, Istanbul, 16-21 July 1995 ›› more

• WORKSHOP ON ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE TODAY: WORKSHOP ON SULEYMANIYE AREA AND MOSTAR 2004 SECOND WORKSHOP, 1995

  Third Conference on the Transfer of Science and Technology between Europe and Asia since Vasco de Gama (1498-1998), Science and Technology Transfer from 1880 to 1950, organised by the Institute for the History of European Expansion, Leiden University, IRCICA and Turkish Society for History of Science, Istanbul, 28-30 October 1994 ›› more

• THIRD CONFERENCE ON THE TRANSFER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA SINCE VASCO DE GAMA (1498-1998), SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM 1880 TO 1950, 1994

  Third Conference on the Transfer of Science and Technology between Europe and Asia since Vasco de Gama (1498-1998), Science and Technology Transfer from 1880 to 1950, organised by the Institute for the History of European Expansion, Leiden University, IRCICA and Turkish Society for History of Science, Istanbul, 28-30 October 1994 ›› more

• MEETING OF THE CORE GROUP OF HISTAR PROJECT, 1994

  Meeting of the Core Group of HisTAr Project, organised by the Department of Oriental Languages of Utrecht University and IRCICA, Istanbul, 1-2 October 1994 ›› more

• FIRST MOSTAR 2004 PILOT WORKSHOP, 1994

  International Symposium on Science and Technology in the Turkish and Islamic World, on the occasion of Ulug Beg's 600th birthday and the 125th anniversary of the foundation of Kandilli Observatory, organised by Turkish Society for History of Science, IRCICA, Boğaziçi University, Marmara University, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, UNESCO and Turkish Institute for Scientific and Technical Research (TUBITAK), Istanbul, 3-5 June 1994 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE TURKISH AND ISLAMIC WORLD, 1994

  International Symposium on Science and Technology in the Turkish and Islamic World, on the occasion of Ulug Beg's 600th birthday and the 125th anniversary of the foundation of Kandilli Observatory, organised by Turkish Society for History of Science, IRCICA, Boğaziçi University, Marmara University, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, UNESCO and Turkish Institute for Scientific and Technical Research (TUBITAK), Istanbul, 3-5 June 1994 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CREATIVITY IN TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC CRAFTS, 1994

  International Seminar on Creativity in Traditional Islamic Crafts, organised by Lok Virsa and IRCICA, Islamabad, 10-12 October 1994 ›› more

• FIRST INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC ARTISANS-AT-WORK FESTIVAL, 1994

  First International Islamic Artisans-At-Work Festival, organised under the patronage of H.E. Ahmed Khan Leghari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, by Lok Virsa, Ministry of Culture of Pakistan, and IRCICA, with the contributions of UNESCO and the International Islamic Relief Organisation, Islamabad, 7-15 October 1994 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CRAFTS: PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT, 1991

  International Seminar on Manuscripts in Islamic Languages in Eastern Europe and the USSR, organised by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and IRCICA, Balaton-Almadi, Hungary, 4-6 May 1990 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATION, 1991

  International Seminar on Manuscripts in Islamic Languages in Eastern Europe and the USSR, organised by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and IRCICA, Balaton-Almadi, Hungary, 4-6 May 1990 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON MANUSCRIPTS IN ISLAMIC LANGUAGES IN EASTERN EUROPE AND THE USSR, 1990

  International Seminar on Manuscripts in Islamic Languages in Eastern Europe and the USSR, organised by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and IRCICA, Balaton-Almadi, Hungary, 4-6 May 1990 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MODERN TECHNIQUES OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION IN THE MUSLIM WORLD,1989

  International Symposium on Modern Techniques of Transport and Communication in the Muslim World, organised by IRCICA in cooperation with the Turkish Society for History of Science, Istanbul, 3-5 April 1989 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE MALAY WORLD, 1989

  International Seminar on Islamic Civilisation in the Malay World, organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam and IRCICA, Bandar Seri Begawan, 1-5 June 1989 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATION, 1988

  International Seminar on Research in Islamic Civilisation, organised by IRCICA, Istanbul, 26-29 September 1988 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MODERN SCIENCES AND THE MUSLIM WORLD, 1987

  International Symposium on Modern Sciences and the Muslim World, Transfer of Modern Science and Technology from the West to the Muslim World from the Renaissance to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century organised by IRCICA, Istanbul, 2-4 September 1987 ›› more

• FIRST REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE MALAY WORLD, 1987

  First Regional Workshop on Islamic Civilisation in the Malay World, organised by the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Indonesia with the cooperation of IRCICA, Kuala Lumpur, 13-15 April 1987 ›› more

• FIRST HISTORY OF SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM, 1987

  First History of Science Symposium, organised by IRCICA and the Department of History of Science, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, 3-5 April 1987 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE IN SOUTH ASIA, 1986

  International Symposium on Translations of the Meanings of the Holy Quran, organised by IRCICA in cooperation with the International Islamic Call Society (Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Istanbul, 21-23 March 1986 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRANSLATIONS OF THE MEANINGS OF THE HOLY QUR'AN, 1986

  International Symposium on Translations of the Meanings of the Holy Quran, organised by IRCICA in cooperation with the International Islamic Call Society (Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Istanbul, 21-23 March 1986 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON WOMAN AND FAMILY IN ISLAM, 1985

  International Seminar on Woman and Family in Islam, organised by UNESCO and IRCICA, Istanbul, 24-28 June 1985 ›› more

• THIRD ISLAMIC MEDICINE CONFERENCE, 1984

  Third Islamic Medicine Conference, organised by the Governments of the State of Kuwait and Republic of Turkey with the cooperation of IRCICA, Istanbul, 28 September-2 October 1984 ›› more

• SEMINAR ON COMPUTER APPLICATION IN THE LIBRARY, 1984

  Seminar on Computer Application in the Library, organised by Istanbul University and IRCICA, Istanbul, 7-9 May 1984 ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMMON PRINCIPLES, FORMS AND THEMES OF ISLAMIC ART, 1983

  The holding of seminars, conferences and symposia on the subjects of Islamic history, art and culture is a requirement written in the establishment statute of the Center. The first meeting of the Governing Council also called upon the Center to organise a seminar on Islamic Art. ›› more

• INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ARAB-ISLAMIC ART AND ASIA, 1982

  International Seminar on Arab-Islamic Art and Asia, organised jointly by the Ministry of Culture of Turkey, UNESCO and IRCICA, Istanbul, 7-12 September 1982. ›› more

Events

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• Congress & Workshops
  • CALL FOR PAPERS: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION IN EASTERN AFRICA
  • International congress on “The Balkan Wars (1912-1913) on their Centenary” (Istanbul, 20-21 October 2012)
  • Panel and exhibition on “Oman in the Ottoman Archives” (Istanbul, 5-6 October 2012)
  • International congress on “Sudan during the Ottoman Period” held in Khartoum, 25-26 September 2012
  • International congress on “China and the Muslim World: Cultural Encounters”
  • The Fifth International Congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Volga-Ural Region” Kazan, Tatarstan, 9-11 June 2012
  • Second Congress on “Islamic Civilization in Central Asia” held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 12-15 October 2012
  • Studies on the waqf institution: IRCICA’s participation in the international symposium on “Ottoman Waqfs and Heritage in the Balkans”
  • INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE ISLAMIC WORLD IN EVLİYA ÇELEBİ’S SEYAHATNAME
  • International Symposium on "The Role of Ottomans in Islamic Culture and Civilization and Modern Turkey"
  • “Iraq in Ottoman Documents” joint seminar with Bait al-Hikmah (Iraq) held at IRCICA
  • Commemoration of the 1400th Year of the Revelation of the Holy Qur’an, 2010-2011
  • SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC ARCHAEOLOGY Islamabad, 21-25 January 2011
  • The Fourth International Congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Volga-Ural Region” Ufa, Bashkortostan, 21-22 October 2010
  • Fourth International Congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans”, Skopje, Macedonia, 13-17 October 2010
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1-4 December 2010-Nicosia, North Cyprus
  • The Second Architectural Heritage Summer School on “Islamic Urban Heritage. Research, Preservation and Management”
  • "THE AFRICAN-TURKISH RELATIONS: PAST ROUTES, RECIPROCAL EMIGRATION AND PRESENT HERITAGE" Seminar at IRCICA
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF FEMALE CALLIGRAPHERS June 4th -6th, 2010
  • SCHOLARS OF ASTRONOMY IN ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD HISTORY OF SCIENCE -International Panel-
  • The Maghreb and the Western Mediterranean during the Ottoman Period
  • International congress on «Yemen during the Ottoman Period»
  • THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE BALKANS
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
  • INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON BILAD AL-SHAM DURING THE OTTOMAN ERA, 2005
  • INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CULTURAL CONTACTS IN BUILDING A UNIVERSAL CIVILISATION: THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC CONTRIBUTIONS, 2004
  • SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN VOLGA-URAL REGION, 2005
  • TENTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004
  • FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2005
  • SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN EASTERN AFRICA, 2003
  • SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE BALKANS, 2003
  • NINTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004 AND SYMPOSIUM, 2003
  • INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ISLAMIC ARTS AND CRAFTS, 2002
  • EIGHTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004 AND SYMPOSIUM ''INTEGRATING CULTURAL ASSET REHABILITATION WITH POST-WAR REDEVELOPMENT''
  • SEVENTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004 AND SYMPOSIUM ''MOSTAR IN NEW MILLENNIUM: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES FOR CONSERVATION,'2001
  • SIXTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 2000
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN VOLGA-URAL REGION, 2001
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE BALKANS, 2000
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON TRADITIONAL CARPETS AND KILIMS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPING THIS HERITAGE WITH THE CONTINUOUS CHANGES IN THE MARKET, DESIGN, QUALITY
  • FIFTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 1999
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE GAZEL AND ITS PLACE IN WORLD LITERATURE, 1999
  • INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN THE OTTOMAN WORLD, 1999
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN CAUCASIA, 1998
  • FOURTH ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 1998
  • THIRD ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP MOSTAR 2004, 1997
  • INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR ON TURKISH ARCHITECTURE AND SETTLEMENTS, 1997
  • FIRST INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ARABESQUE IN TRADITIONAL CRAFTS OF OIC COUNTRIES, 1997
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN WEST AFRICA, 1996
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE INTRODUCTION OF MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO TURKEY AND JAPAN, 1996
  • THE 18TH MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE, 1996
  • MEETING OF THE LEADERS OF THE DIFFERENT FAITHS REPRESENTED IN TURKEY, 1996
  • THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CRAFTS IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON MUSHRABIYYA AND STUCCO COLOURED GLASS: PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS, 1995
  • MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE BALKANS, 1995
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE TEACHING OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, 1995
  • WORKSHOP ON ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE TODAY: WORKSHOP ON SULEYMANIYE AREA AND MOSTAR 2004 SECOND WORKSHOP, 1995
  • THIRD CONFERENCE ON THE TRANSFER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN EUROPE AND ASIA SINCE VASCO DE GAMA (1498-1998), SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM 1880 TO 1950, 1994
  • MEETING OF THE CORE GROUP OF HISTAR PROJECT, 1994
  • FIRST MOSTAR 2004 PILOT WORKSHOP, 1994
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE TURKISH AND ISLAMIC WORLD, 1994
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CREATIVITY IN TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC CRAFTS, 1994
  • FIRST INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC ARTISANS-AT-WORK FESTIVAL, 1994
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CRAFTS: PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT, 1991
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE INSTITUTIONS IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATION, 1991
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON MANUSCRIPTS IN ISLAMIC LANGUAGES IN EASTERN EUROPE AND THE USSR, 1990
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MODERN TECHNIQUES OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION IN THE MUSLIM WORLD,1989
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE MALAY WORLD, 1989
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATION, 1988
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MODERN SCIENCES AND THE MUSLIM WORLD, 1987
  • FIRST REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON ISLAMIC CIVILISATION IN THE MALAY WORLD, 1987
  • FIRST HISTORY OF SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM, 1987
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAMIC HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE IN SOUTH ASIA, 1986
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRANSLATIONS OF THE MEANINGS OF THE HOLY QUR'AN, 1986
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON WOMAN AND FAMILY IN ISLAM, 1985
  • THIRD ISLAMIC MEDICINE CONFERENCE, 1984
  • SEMINAR ON COMPUTER APPLICATION IN THE LIBRARY, 1984
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMMON PRINCIPLES, FORMS AND THEMES OF ISLAMIC ART, 1983
  • INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ARAB-ISLAMIC ART AND ASIA, 1982
• Awards
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