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Manuscripts and Arabic Script-Writing in Africa

In a fruitful cooperation between the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Islamic Manuscript Association, the book Manuscripts and Arabic Script-Writing in Africa was published, which comprised the work of the Arabic-Script Manuscripts in Africa Conference, held in partnership between the two ...

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The BA Publishes the Book Research into Legitimate Politics

The BA Manuscripts Center has published a book entitled Research into Legitimate Politics , written by a group of prominent Arab academics. It includes a foreword by Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA, and an introduction by Dr. Shawki Allam, the Grand Mufti of Egypt. The book comes as a ...

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Treasures of the Past at the BA

On the occasion of the World Children’s Day, the BA Manuscripts Center and Museum are organizing a workshop entitled "Treasures of the Past" for school students aged 10 to 14, at the Manuscripts Museum. The workshop aims to educate children and young people about the importance of Arabic ...

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“Figures Immortalized in History” at the Manuscripts Museum

The BA Manuscripts Center and Museum are organizing a series of lectures and workshops for children and school students aged 9 - 12, under the title: "Figures Immortalized in History", from 2 July to 27 August 2024. The lectures aim to introduce students to the history of the ancient Library of ...

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“Editing Folkloric Texts” in a Forum at the BA

The BA Manuscripts Center organizes a forum entitled “Editing Folkloric Texts (The Reality and Method)” on 22 and 23 June 2022, in the BACC Lecture Hall. The Center is honored to invite researchers with an interest in the heritage field – particularly folklore and its different streams, origins, ...

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