Prof Dr Hisham al-Azmi, head of the Egyptian National Library (Dar al-Kutub), accompanied by Prof Dr Atef Mansour and Dr Muhammad from the Egyptian Fayoum University, visited our Specialized Information Service (FID) in Halle … Read more
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Persian Miniatures
Using 16 examples, the book explains the tradition of miniatures in Persian manuscripts from the 13th to the early 17th century. The drawings decorated poetic works such as the epic poem “Šāhnāmah” or religious writings.… Read more
Summer School: Armenia – Language, Culture and Society
The summer school “Armenia: Language, Culture and Society” in Yerevan focuses on the most current social issues.
In addition to a language course and an examination of the grammatical system of the Armenian language, modules on Armenian literature, music, economics, … Read more
Katalogisierung der Orientalischen Handschriften in Deutschland
Databases of the KOHD project accessible online
The Union Catalogue of Oriental Manuscripts in German (KOHD) is a research project of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences.
Since 1957 it has made it its mission to make the extensive collections of … Read more
Islamic Theology and Religious Education: 2 Positions at the University of Innsbruck
Textbook Classic by Carl Brockelmann in Open Access
Conference in Halle on: “The Armenian Kingdom on the Mediterranean”
Cilicia in an international, cultural and political context
MESROP – the Centre for Armenian Studies organizes an international scientific conference on Cilician Armenia (in the 800th year of the death of Levon I).
The event will take place on 18 … Read more