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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

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The Omar Ibn Said Collection at the Library of Congress | An Interview with Dr. Mary-Jane Deeb

By Isil Acehan  //  February 11, 2019June 17, 2019

The Library of Congress  (LOC) recently acquired and made publicly available online a unique collection showing the only known surviving slave narrative written in Arabic in the United States. The Omar Ibn Said Collection [1], which…

Manuscripts | Digital Resources and Projects in Islamic Studies

By Maydan Editors  //  January 27, 2019January 30, 2019

The Maydan is proud to introduce a new initiative highlighting digital resources and projects in the field of Islamic Studies. Included in this roundup are manuscripts collections, digitized manuscripts, and manuscripts catalogues from universities and…

[Video-Lecture] Professor Yasin Dutton | The Qur’an as a Multiform Oral Text & The Utility of Early Manuscripts

By Maydan Editors  //  August 3, 2018August 6, 2018

The Maydan is proud to partner with www.islamiccourses.com to present a video-recording of Professor Yasin Dutton’s lecture titled “The Qur’an as a Multiform Oral Text & The Utility of Early Manuscripts.” The lecture was organized…

Manuscripts and their Importance in Islamic Cultural and Religious Studies

By Muhammad Isa Waley  //  February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

 *Above is a recording of a lecture delivered by Dr. Muhammad Isa Waley  on February 6, 2018 at the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. Dr. Waley’s essay…

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