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Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin (1924–2018) is a scholar who researched, documented, and transmitted the history of Islamic sciences through written works to future academic literature. Born in Bitlis, Sezgin received training in Arabic-Persian philology at Istanbul University, conducted extensive studies on manuscripts, and played a pivotal role in institutionalizing the history of science through institutes and museums he established in Türkiye and Germany. Birth, Family Origins, and Childhood (1924–194

Ibrahim Kalın’s work titled “Barbar, Modern, Medeni” examines the historical, cultural, and intellectual relationships between West civilization and the Islamic world. The book analyzes the West’s perception of East through the concepts of “barbarism,” “modernity,” and “civilization,” and investigates the transformations these concepts have undergone throughout history. Kalın, from an intellectual and cultural perspective, explores how Western-Eastern relations have been shaped particularly by o

Fausto Zonaro (1854–1929) was an Italian painter who held the title of Court Painter in the Ottoman Empire during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After receiving a classical art education in Europe, he settled in Istanbul during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, where he came under the patronage of the palace. He produced works that spanned a wide range—from scenes of daily life in the Ottoman Empire to depictions of historical events. During his time in Istanbul, Zonaro engaged not onl