Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African, Oriental Studies..
Those familiar with my work may be aware of my research on Christian-Muslim Relations (CMR) in China and Japan which … Continue reading Databases and Repositories for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations in East Asia: A Preliminary List (Part 1)
Yes we all know; Google translator is best described as “quick and dirty”. Nonetheless, we all use it because it … Continue reading Google Translate with One Click (Mac)
In this post our Arabo-Islamic Studies editor Maxim digs deeper into searching full-text Arabic corpora, comparing Shamela with Elkirtasse. He shows us … Continue reading Never Trust Al-Shamila Search Results☝️
The most famous Arabic digital library (both online and on computer) is al-Shamila. It contains roughly 7260 Arabic books (when this … Continue reading Why Shamila? Arabic Libraries on your Computer
At Utrecht University, the project ‘Bridging the Gap: Digital Humanities and the Arabic-Islamic corpus’, seeks to “harness state-of-the art … Continue reading DH Project at Utrecht University: Bridging the Gap
In this post I will respond to some points raised by Titus Nemeth. I already discussed his rhetoric so I … Continue reading Digital Printing of Arabic: The Problem Revisited
This small article explains how close reading is not useful in research on post-classical Islamic intellectual history. Instead, close reading … Continue reading Making Sense of the Cacophony of Voices from the Post-Classical Period of Islam
The book The Digital Humanities and Islamic & Middle East Studies provides an excellent introduction into DH for students and scholars. … Continue reading Review of The Digital Humanities and Islamic & Middle East Studies
A small article on why manuscripts kept being popular in the Islamic world until very late. It appeared last year … Continue reading Mediation of Islamic Knowledge: Face to Face Conversations in Manuscripts
After having defined the problem, and having seen a solution, let us now familiarize ourselves with a bad example. Much … Continue reading Digital Printing of Arabic: Mushaf Qatar
