Category Archives: Online Resources
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 some even 50%. You can buy a t-shirt, a sweater, a bag, a mug, a cap, stickers, magnets, even a watch
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 some even 50%. You can buy a t-shirt, a sweater, a bag, a mug, a cap, stickers, magnets, even a watch
AlKindi online catalog: the future of Islamic studies cataloging
Recently, the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies in Cairo published a new version of their catalog. The technology and thinking behind this catalog is very exciting. Their technology is probably the best out there. They have full support for the
AlKindi online catalog: the future of Islamic studies cataloging
Recently, the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies in Cairo published a new version of their catalog. The technology and thinking behind this catalog is very exciting. Their technology is probably the best out there. They have full support for the
Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
A good example of bringing the disclosure of a manuscript collection into the digital age, using simple and readily available techniques, is the collection at the University of Michigan. Here I will briefly describe what they did and how they did
Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
A good example of bringing the disclosure of a manuscript collection into the digital age, using simple and readily available techniques, is the collection at the University of Michigan. Here I will briefly describe what they did and how they did
Turkish Islam Ansiklopedisi Available Online
The 44 volume İslâm Ansiklopedisi is reason enough to learn Turkish. And its companion website is, as far as I can see, absolutely brilliant. The website has a very clean interface with clear options for searching. It even includes little buttons
Turkish Islam Ansiklopedisi Available Online
The 44 volume İslâm Ansiklopedisi is reason enough to learn Turkish. And its companion website is, as far as I can see, absolutely brilliant. The website has a very clean interface with clear options for searching. It even includes little buttons
Online Searchable Dictionaries for Islamic Studies: A Preliminary List
A short list of dictionaries well-known in Islamic Studies, that are now digitally available online. There are of course a lot more dictionaries out there on the web, but I have included here only those resources which scholars would be
Online Searchable Dictionaries for Islamic Studies: A Preliminary List
A short list of dictionaries well-known in Islamic Studies, that are now digitally available online. There are of course a lot more dictionaries out there on the web, but I have included here only those resources which scholars would be
Now also on Twitter!
New posts are as of now also announced on the Twitter account @DigiOrientalist . So far the main method of distribution was a post on the Facebook page of The Digital Orientalist. Facebook is actually a difficult way to publish, as
Now also on Twitter!
New posts are as of now also announced on the Twitter account @DigiOrientalist . So far the main method of distribution was a post on the Facebook page of The Digital Orientalist. Facebook is actually a difficult way to publish, as
Comparing Digital Materials from Paris
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF, Paris), and a review of the Gallica project. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of
Comparing Digital Materials from Paris
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF, Paris), and a review of the Gallica project. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of
