We undertake research and development in the social sciences and humanities, exploring people through their languages, heritage and cultures.
We trace the shared histories preserved in languages and the points of encounter between cultures in their texts. Through documented research, we bring this work to specialists and general readers in books, knowledge projects and training programmes. Recognising what we share can lay a foundation for peace.
Three areas of work, united by one subject: people, their languages, heritage and cultures, and what they share with others.
Studies in language, heritage, the social sciences and the humanities; knowledge databases; and long-term research tracing shared histories in languages and texts, to foster an understanding that values this common ground and contributes to peace.
Books, essays and studies on language, heritage and religious thought, exploring where cultures meet and what people share, while valuing the distinctive qualities of each culture.
Conferences and cultural seminars for specialists and the wider public, alongside programmes that develop communication skills and promote the values of peace.
Open projects built and developed by the foundation.
The structure of meaning and relationships between languages
arabicjuthoor.comA project exploring the structure of meaning in Arabic, from letters to roots, and the roots Arabic shares with other languages. Its documented methodology presents data and findings in Arabic and English, tracing the longstanding connections between peoples preserved in their languages.
Each word in its verse and context
coranisyours.comA reading of the Quran attentive to roots, tracing each word in context before it settles into a technical term. Presented verse by verse in Arabic, English and French, it includes a lexicon of foundational terms and an explanation of its method.
Text, evidence and interpretation
quran-anthropology.pages.devA knowledge base linking entities in the text to the dated anthropological and archaeological record, with a clear distinction between the text, interpretations and sources.
Cultures, entities and concepts
mythology-wiki.pages.devA knowledge base for comparative mythology in Arabic and English, covering twelve cultures and linking entities and concepts to their origins and sources.
Books, concepts and symbols
mawsuat-guenon.comAn Arabic encyclopedia based on Sheikh Abd al-Baqi Miftah’s translations of twenty-two books by René Guénon. It brings together concepts and symbols, locates each passage in its source book, and clearly distinguishes the translator’s words from the encyclopedia’s interpretations.
Frontier sites and the evidence record
sour-almoutawaset.pages.devA history of the murabitun at Mediterranean frontier posts from the second to the tenth centuries AH, across five coastal regions. An interactive map and evidence register distinguish sourced accounts from institutional traces and later memory.
Our books
On gratitude and the wonders of creation
A book on gratitude and contemplation of the wonders of creation, written for general readers in accessible language and at a reflective pace.
On shared human and religious ground
A study of shared human and religious ground, selecting texts, restoring their contexts and examining their sources.
A reading of the Gospels and historical sources
A research work distinguishing Isa ibn Maryam from Jesus of Nazareth, examining the Gospels and historical sources through academic criticism.
Languages differ, yet meaning is shared. Those who trace how words meet come to understand how people meet.
The roots Arabic shares with other languages preserve a long history of exchange between peoples. We trace it through documented research, helping readers recognise relationships where they once saw unfamiliarity.
Texts preserved by religions and cultures contain shared meanings and values. We bring these to light with fidelity to each text and its context, so people can recognise what connects them while preserving what makes them distinct.
We write for specialists and general readers alike, and organise events and programmes that bring people together around knowledge, within the relevant legal and scholarly frameworks, making knowledge a path to mutual understanding and peace.
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