Improved Keyboard Layout for Mac!
The Digital Orientalist presents… a new way of painlessly typing Arabic on a Mac! After the success of the keyboard … Continue reading Improved Keyboard Layout for Mac!
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What to do with “Digital Humanities”?
DH is a buzzword that many are not sure what to do about. It is in general agreed upon, by … Continue reading What to do with “Digital Humanities”?
Explaining the cover of my new book
In before centuries, it was common for a book to have a lavishly illustrated cover which, through signs and symbols, … Continue reading Explaining the cover of my new book
Why you should download now – as much as possible
Academics should ramp up downloads of valuable resources, to make them available privately, offline. Relying on them being available on the internet is changing from precarious to foolish. Here is why. Continue reading “Why you should download now – as much as possible”
Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries
In a little article I recently published, I show how modern graphic design software can be used to analyze symbols … Continue reading Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries
Gifts Inspired by Islamic Philosophy
Go over to http://www.zazzle.com/almaqtul/products to get gifts about Suhrawardī, the great 12th century Islamic philosopher. Right now there is a cool 30% off, on … Continue reading Gifts Inspired by Islamic Philosophy
Comparing Digital Materials from McGill
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the collections of the Islamic Studies Library at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Preface Digitization projects … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from McGill
Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
I am creating a digital catalogue for Rudolf Geyer’s heritage. On this, I have a long read (and long look) for … Continue reading Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
Deconstructing the Kashf al-ẓunūn with Python, part 1
I am using the programming language called Python to make sense of Ḥajjī Khalīfa’s famous bibliographical work Kashf al-ẓunūn. I had … Continue reading Deconstructing the Kashf al-ẓunūn with Python, part 1
The Digital Orientalist: A Manifesto
A first essay on what The Digital Orientalist is about just came out in MELA Notes. Read it it here, … Continue reading The Digital Orientalist: A Manifesto
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