Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies

There is a consensus amongst researchers of the history of medicine that early Arab and Muslim physicians had played a very important role in the development of medical science during the renaissance of Islamic civilization, which spanned for eight centuries. This was achieved through translating earlier medical and scientific scripts and developing these sciences in the light of their clinical expertise.

Devoted exclusively to an examination of the ancient and medieval civilizations of the Near East.

An internatio nal profession al non-profit associatio n of scholars interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined roughly as 500-1500 C.E.). Its two primary goals are to increase the representa tion of medieval scholarshi p at scholarly meetings in North America and elsewhere by co-sponsor ing panels, and to foster communicat ion among individual s and organizati ons with an interest in the study of the medieval Middle East.

Fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples through programs, publications and services that enhance education, further intellectual exchange, recognize professional distinction, and defend academic freedom.

One of the most remarkable empires of the first millennium CE was that of the Sasanian Persian Empire. Emanating from southern Iran 's Persis region in the third century AD, the Sasanian domain eventually encompassed not only modern day Iran and Iraq , but also the greater part of Central Asia and the Near East , including at times, the regions corresponding to present-day Israel , Turkey , and Egypt. This geographically diverse empire brought together a striking array ethnicities and religious practices. Arameans, Arabs, Armenians, Persians, Romans, Goths as well as a host of other peoples all lived and labored under Sasanian rule. It is the aim of the Sasanika: Late Antique Near East Project to bring to light the importance of the Sasanian civilization in the context of late antique and world history.

An open-minde d and interdisci plinary approach to all subjects which relate to the study of the Mediterran ean from Late Antiquity to 1500.

Encourages and promotes the study of the Middle East in the United Kingdom.