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William of Tyre, Orientalism and the (De)Construction of Latin Identity in Twelfth-century Jerusalem [PDF]
, 2022 Collective identities and transnational networks in medieval and early modern Europe, 1000 ...
Wolsing, I.
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New Arabic Records From Cairo on Supernovae 1181 and 1006
Astronomische Nachrichten, Volume 346, Issue 9, November 2025.ABSTRACT The remnant of the historical supernova SN 1181 is under discussion: While the previously suggested G130.7+3.1 (3C58) appears too old (3000–5000 year), the unusual star IRAS00500+6713 with a surrounding nebula (Pa‐30) has an expansion age not inconsistent with a SN Iax explosion in ad 1181 under the assumption that neither acceleration nor ...
J. G. Fischer +3 more
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A brief note on the Yemenite chahar taq mausoleums. The case of Baraqish [PDF]
, 2016 The chahartaq, a type of building frequently used as a mausoleum in Iran during the Islamic era, has an undeniable Iranian pre-Islamic origin, but its architectural form, together with its function as a mausoleum, crossed the Iranian border and was ...
FONTANA, MARIA VITTORIA
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American Journal of Islam and Society, 2002 Fatimid intellectual production contains some remarkable personal memoirs that deserve a joint study. The Kitab al-MunaJ?arat (The Book of Discussions) by lbn al-Haytham is one example of this kind ofliterature.
Maribel Fierro
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A “Documentary Turn” in the Medieval History of Egypt and Syria?
History Compass, Volume 23, Issue 10-12, October-December 2025.ABSTRACT The field of medieval Middle East history has seen a renewed attention to the use of documentary sources in recent years. These sources have long seen some neglect, and their interpretation has suffered from a stubborn narrative of paucity that has tended to relegate them to the fringe of this history. With the impact of other scholarly trends
Daisy Livingston
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The Qāḍīs of Fusṭāṭ-Miṣr under the Ṭūlūnids and the Ikhshīdids: the Judiciary and Egyptian Autonomy [PDF]
, 2011 International audienceThe second half of the third/ninth and the fourth/tenth centuries are of particular importance for the development of the judiciary in the central lands of the Abbasid caliphate.
Tillier, Mathieu
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Addenda to Secondary Sources in Ismāʿīlī Studies: The Case of the Omissions [PDF]
, 2013 This bibliographic study identifies over 600 secondary sources published up to and including 2003 that have been omitted in previous bibliographies in Ismaili studies, namely, Farhad Daftary’s "Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies ...
Jiwa, Nawazali A.
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Fâtımîler ile Endülüs Emevîlerinin Mücadelesinde Benî Hamdûn Ailesi
Dini AraştırmalarBu çalışma, 4./10. yüzyılda Şiî-İsmâilî Fâtımîler (297-567/909-1171) ile Sünnî Endülüs Emevîleri (138-422/756-1031) arasında gelişen siyasi, askerî ve mezhebî mücadelede Yemen asıllı Benî Hamdûn ailesinin rolüne odaklanmaktadır.
Fatmanur Kalan
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Muslim Diasporas and the Politics of Belonging: Ibadi and Ismaili Pasts and Presents in East Africa
Religion Compass, Volume 19, Issue 10-12, October-December 2025.ABSTRACT This article examines the Ibadi and Ismaili Muslim communities in East Africa—particularly in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania (including Zanzibar)—and their distinct religious, social, and economic roles. Even as minorities within predominantly Sunni contexts, both groups have shaped the region through migration, commerce, and international ...
Kimberly T. Wortmann
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Geoarchaeology, Volume 40, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT The Sadd al‐Bint is one of the largest known ancient dams in Saudi Arabia, and yet, its construction date, function and collapse remained uncertain. This study presents the first numerical chronology for the dam, integrating radiocarbon dating, Bayesian modelling, geomorphological analysis and hydrological modelling to reconstruct its history.
Bruno Depreux +13 more
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