The Egyptian-born author Mohammed Rashed dedicates his book to the Feast of the Sacrifice in his homeland. In addition to the theoretical and religious foundations, Rashed focuses on the practice of the Egyptian Eid al-Adha today.… Read more
Laila Nabha wrote a dissertation on the theological foundations and the practical execution of the Feast of Breaking the Fast in Egypt.
This work was published by the Klaus Schwarz Verlag Berlin in 1991 and is … Read more
The workshop will investigate the interactions and interdependencies of modern Mediterranean mobilities with aspects of power, with class, gender, and generational identities, and with images of the region. It aims to develop a common perspective on these mobilities.
The conference deals with the writings of Shamsaddīn an-Nawāǧī (ca. 1386–1455) and those of his contemporaries such as Ibn Ḥiǧǧa al-Ḥamawī and Ibn Ḥaǧar al-ʿAsqalānī. An-Nawāǧī has been famous for his … Read more
A conference titled ‘The Battle of Yarmuk (636 CE): Rethinking ‘Conquest’, by the Abteilung für Orient- und Islamwissenschaft at Tübingen University will take place at the Evangelisches Stift from 16-17 June 2017. Please find the full programme here.… Read more
A colloquium on ‘Regards du monde islamique sur son passé : histoire, patrimoine et archéologie‘ will take place at the Auditorium du Louvre on 29 June 2017.
The Programme:… Read more
The American University in Cairo is hosting a Summer School from 27-31 August 2017 titled ‘Egyptian History, Government and International Relations of the Middle East (with Arabic) Summer School 2017‘. Application is possible until 15 June 2017.
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