Suleymaniye Manuscripts now come with a Watermark
I regret to inform you that when you procure digital photos of Turkish manuscripts, at least those who fall under … Continue reading Suleymaniye Manuscripts now come with a Watermark
Category: 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 … Continue reading Gifts Inspired by Islamic Philosophy
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 … Continue reading AlKindi online catalog: the future of Islamic studies cataloging
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, … Continue reading Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
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 … Continue reading Turkish Islam Ansiklopedisi Available Online
Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Leiden University, the Netherlands, executed by Brill Publishers. Preface … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
Comparing Digital Materials from the Middle East
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from manuscript collections of Beirut, Nablus, Jerusalem, and Riyadh. Preface Digitization projects have … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from the Middle East
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 … Continue reading Online Searchable Dictionaries for Islamic Studies: A Preliminary List
Now also on Twitter!
New posts are as of now also announced on the Twitter account @DigiOrientalist . So far the main method of distribution … Continue reading Now also on Twitter!
Comparing Digital Materials from Berlin, Munich, and Leipzig
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of the Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek Munich, and the Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig. … Continue reading Comparing Digital Materials from Berlin, Munich, and Leipzig
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