Research into the art, culture, and social history of the Middle Ages.
Most posts will revolve around the Fatimid period of Islamic history, but will occasionally reach into western Europe and Byzantium.
“Islamic culture” is a term on par with “Western culture”—it doesn’t simply define people of the Muslim faith, it encompasses the influences spread throughout the region, whether they are Muslim, Christian, or Jewish. People will often use the term "Middle Eastern" instead, and though Islamic culture is concentrated within the Middle East, it also extends to the greater Mediterranean regions, much of Africa, Asia, and even the Iberian Peninsula. "Islamic culture" allows the greatest scope, and is popular in current scholarship.
Smiling Sayyeda al-Kaslaania
The Arts & Sciences 50 Challenge (A&S50) is frequently referenced in these pages. It is a tool for helping SCA participants focus their research efforts into a goal of producing 50 items that strengthen the historical aspects of the organization. The goal is to complete these before the end of the 50th year of the SCA.