Khadeje Karkora

A passion for reading about the development of science and the role of scientists in history led Khadeje Karkora to study scientific subjects at university. Khadeje is fond of the collections and exhibits of the History of Science Museum in Oxford that evince the contributions of Islamic civilization to the sciences. As a volunteer for the Multaka-Oxford project, Khadeje is particularly interested in exploring the role of women in the development of science in the Islamic world. Khadeje’s favorite instrument is a spherical astrolabe made in the Middle East in the 15th century.