Der Islam Journal

Founded by Carl Heinrich Becker in 1910, the journal Der Islam provides a forum for the study of the pre-19th c. history & culture of the Middle East.

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Did you know that @DerIslamJournal publishes a companion book series called "Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East"? https://t.co/XzJMDciRDS #MedievalTwitter

[Translapt (Translation: Arabic–Persian–Turkish) @translapt]

Call for Applications: Reading Persian Documents in Münster

From 5 to 9 July 2027, the summer school “Reading Persian Documents” will take place at the University of Münster. Organised jointly by Philip Bockholt and Stanisław Adam Jaśkowski (University of Warsaw), the ...

[Sébastien Garnier @arabegarnier]

JIM 17/4 is out! Ibadi Manuscripts in Libya: Ibāḍī Manuscript Samples Documented by Ennami; Libyan Heritage in the Sormani Library (Milan) and the Archive of the Lincei (Rome); the Libraries of Nafusa Project; the Library of al-Mzābī; an Omani in Nafusa.
https://t.co/DBcMiKqG2m

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New database available now: DeGruyter's "Philosphy in the Islamic World Online" is devoted to the history of philosophy in the realms of Islam, from its beginnings in the 8th century AD down to modern times. https://t.co/lY0BkW2IVq

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Lastly, please have a look at our regularly featured "Annotated Bibliography – Arabic Papyrology"
https://t.co/fDkTbN15lZ, as well as our book reviews.

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📢 Volume 103, issue 2 has just been published. Please check out our latest articles!
https://t.co/ppB81Nh3zK

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@NKSchmid @DrPhilipWood @wpmueller2 Anna Kirchner’s “Sufismus – die mystische Dimension des Islams? Annemarie Schimmels Religionsverständnis im Anschluss an Friedrich Heiler”
https://t.co/JH0KElJuc1

[Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) @CSMC_Hamburg]

Seal impressions can reveal ownership, reading practices, and the journeys of manuscripts. A new project is creating a database of seals from manuscripts in the Islamic world. It will link images and descriptions and develop tools for automated recognition
https://t.co/1xxVAaeyTh

[NY Public Library @nypl]

Have you ever wondered how an 18th-century manuscript is preserved?

"Yusuf u Zulaikha," a Persian romance written by Jami in the 15th century, came to the Library's conservation lab as part of a special project to improve access to NYPL’s Middle Eastern and Islamic manuscripts through enhanced description, digitization, and exhibition.

Learn more: https://t.co/AxmgCGnVCQ

[khalid yousef @khalidsyossef]

Great new resource
Persian Manuscript Materials
https://t.co/tkCqo9B0k6

[Cambridge University Press - History @cambUP_History]

New Issue of Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies now available
📚 https://t.co/j5LK9POBea

#history #archaeology #religion #asia #africa

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New #OA book:

Andreas Kaplony, _Pre-Modern Arabic Documents: A Concise Introduction into Reading and Publishing_, Berlin: de Gruyter, 2026 (Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East 51) (https://t.co/ESKAR5LEKW)

[Marijn van Putten @PhDniX]

Yesterday I was informed of the shocking news that Professor Harry Stroomer has unexpectedly passed away.

He was emeritus professor of Afro-Asiatic linguistics at Leiden, and one the founding figures of Amazigh studies in Leiden. A short thread on what I'll remember him for.

[Phillip W Stokes @phillipwstokes]

My second book is out! And it's downloadable for free for the next two weeks via this link:

The Linguistic Nature of Early Christian Arabic Literature - https://t.co/MFbTeqjAB7