Quran manuscripts on Wikipedia
June 12, 2026
Among the thousands of Quran manuscripts that still exist today, some attract so much scholarly attention that they acquire their own names. Examples include the
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The Khalili Foundation’s Wikimedian In Residence, Dr Martin Poulter, spoke at the GLAM-Wiki conference in Lisbon
February 11, 2026
In October 2025, the Khalili Foundation’s Wikimedian In Residence, Dr Martin Poulter, spoke at the GLAM-Wiki conference in Lisbon. The conference brought together staff from
2025: A Year of Transformative Impact in Peacebuilding
December 31, 2025
As we close another remarkable chapter in the Khalili Foundation’s journey, we celebrate a year of unprecedented achievements in advancing peace through art, culture, and
Professor Mahnaz Yousefzadeh Named Inaugural Khalili Public Humanities Fellow for Spring 2026
December 3, 2025
The Khalili Foundation is pleased to announce Professor Mahnaz Yousefzadeh of NYU as the inaugural Khalili Public Humanities Fellow for Spring 2026. Based in Abu
Khalili Foundation wins Wikimedia UK’s Partnership of the Year Award
November 28, 2025
The Khalili Foundation has won the Partnership of the Year award from Wikimedia UK, recognising the impact of the Foundation’s work promoting cultural diversity. Wikimedia
Sir David Awarded Freedom of the City of London in Historic 800-Year Old Ceremony
November 7, 2025
“one of world’s foremost champions of cultural philanthropy. He’s shown how culture can be bridge and not a barrier between people and cultures”. The 696th
The Khalili Foundation took part this week at a workshop on Promoting and Safeguarding Documentary Heritage
November 5, 2025
The Khalili Foundation took part this week at a workshop on Promoting and Safeguarding Documentary Heritage. The event was held in Barcelona by the UNESCO
Wikipedia editors help the Khalili Foundation and UNESCO promote cultural diversity
October 13, 2025
Many language communities around the world can now learn more about each other’s culture thanks to a project supported and fully funded by the Khalili
Khalili Foundation Champions Open Knowledge at British Library Conference
October 6, 2025
The Khalili Foundation demonstrated its commitment to democratising cultural heritage at the recent “Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI” conference,
Khalili Foundation Champions Art and Faith as Catalysts for Peacebuilding at High-Level UNHCR
June 13, 2025
Event Geneva, Switzerland – May 28, 2025 – The Khalili Foundation played a pivotal role in a groundbreaking high-level event on refugee resilience hosted by the
Fostering Empathy through Digital Cultural Heritage
May 30, 2025
Harry Verwayen – General Director at Europeana Foundation Our world is more connected than ever, but more divided too. Experts warn that conflict is the
Giants, Prophets, and Holy Families
May 23, 2025
How a Unique 15th century Persian Painting Exemplifies Abrahamic Unity Historically, religious paintings usually depict one religious tradition or another. That’s what makes this 15th
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