Grants and Scholarships
Publications and Lectures
The Trust has provided a number of publishing support grants and assisted with lectures on aspects of Islamic culture; these have been largely to institutions within the United Kingdom.
Conservation
The Trust has made grants towards the renovation of the Arab Hall at Leighton House, London and towards the preservation of the tent of the Mahratta ruler, Tipu Sultan. As a Millennial gift to the Royal Library at Windsor Castle the Trust paid for the conservation and rebinding of the great 1648 Shah Nama manuscript which contains 149 miniature paintings by two leading artists of the Safavid court.
Conferences
The Trust financed and organized a major conference at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park in July 2000. These proceedings were published under the title 'Christians and Muslims in the Commonwealth A dynamic role in the future', edited by Anthony O'Mahony and Ataullah Siddiqui. This was followed with a further conference at the University of Melbourne in January 2004, again with the aim of enabling Commonwealth Christians and Muslims to develop their mutual interests and concerns within a global context.
Support to Societies in Conflict
The Trust has sought to support efforts being made in war-torn countries of the Islamic world to rebuild civil societies. To this end the Trust has supported the Post War Recovery & Development Unit at the University of York through a Lectureship, help to individual students and the establishment of a Masters degree. For further details see www.york.ac.uk/depts/poli/prdu.
The Trust has also given assistance to specific social projects through established charities working in the field, such as Medical Aid for the Palestinians.
Scholarships
The Trust has provided a limited number of scholarships for graduates and in some cases undergraduates from Arab countries to study at British universities.
A number of conditions apply to these scholarships.
