263 search results for “islam and the werkt” in the Library website
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Uncatalogued materials from the Middle East now available through Leiden University Libraries’ catalogue
A collection of uncatalogued books from the Middle East is now available through the Leiden University Libraries’ (UBL) catalogue. The collection contains over 12,000 books mainly written in Arabic, but also in multiple other languages from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, including Persian,…
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Donation of early twentieth-century glass negatives and prints from the Arabian Peninsula
On Thursday 11 November, Jan Jaap Hooft and Marjon Hooft donated a special collection of glass negatives and photographic prints from the Arabian Peninsula to Leiden University Libraries (UBL). The collection is part of the estate of their grandfather Jan Albert Hooft (1883-1972). Hooft held a position…
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Saskia Gieling new managing publisher of Leiden University Press
As of April 1, 2021, Dr. Saskia Gieling will be the new managing publisher of Leiden University Press (LUP), the academic press of Leiden University. Gieling brings a wealth of experience in scholarly publishing to her new position. She succeeds Anniek Meinders who has led LUP as managing publisher…
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Leiden Yemeni manuscripts now digitally available
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) recently digitized circa 150 Yemeni manuscripts and has made them freely available for research and education. The manuscripts, dating from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, were digitized as part of the Zaydi Manuscript Tradition project. Yemen has been marked…
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Nina EggensFaculty of Law
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Klaas VrielingFaculty of Science
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Martin BergerFaculty of Archaeology
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Joost BatenburgFaculty of Science
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Hao WangFaculty of Science
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Fenneke SyslingFaculty of Humanities
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Carolien StolteFaculty of Humanities
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Jan KolenFaculty of Archaeology
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
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Han de WindeFaculty of Science
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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The Commentary on the Remarks and Admonitions of Ibn Sina by the Shi’i Polymath Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Or.95 in the Leiden University Library
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Workshop Early Photography of the Middle East - In Contact with Collections
Workshop
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Summer School: Philology and Manuscripts from the Muslim World
Summer School
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Annemarie SamuelsSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Peter AkkermansFaculty of Archaeology
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Mark DriessenFaculty of Archaeology
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Exceptional collection of maps and atlases donated to Leiden University Libraries
Private collectors John Steegh and Harrie Teunissen from Dordrecht have donated their entire collection of maps, city plans and atlases to Leiden University Libraries (UBL). In almost 40 years they brought together circa 17,000 map sheets and 2,300 atlases and travel guides. Especially the thematic…
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did these stereotypes come about? What consequences have they had? All of these questions and more are answered within this reading list.
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Clichéd version of an autocracy or a restored democracy? The Turkish elections explained
In less than a week’s time, millions of Turkish people are going to decide who will govern their country for the next five years. These elections promise to be the most closely contested in years, with the opinion polls showing very small differences and everything at stake, including for Europe. Alp…
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Peace in the Middle East? Students seek solutions in Peace Academy
Finding solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the not-inconsiderable task of the new Peace Academy in The Hague. Professor Maurits Berger and twelve students from different conflict zones are starting a creative thinking process that aims to discover the basic conditions for peace in the…
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
In the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is what PhD candidate Debby Esmeé de Vlugt has discovered.
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Peter PelsSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jonathan LondonFaculty of Humanities
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Martina VijverFaculty of Science
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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Alexander GeurdsFaculty of Archaeology
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Sarah CramseyFaculty of Humanities
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Evening of the Middle Eastern Collections & Middle Eastern Library
Arts and culture
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Reading list - our favourite books this summer
Did you also read a lot this summer? We made some real headway on our bookshelves. After all, nothing beats reading a beautiful or thrilling book outside. In this reading list, you'll find our favourite books for the summer of 2022. If you have any suggestions, let us know via Twitter, Facebook or I…
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Fifty years of teaching and research in Egypt: ‘Visit to Cairo a highlight for students’
The Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Thousands of students and researchers from eight partner universities in the Netherlands and Flanders have been able to gain valuable experience in Egypt through the institute. Good reason for a celebrat…
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Simcha Jong Kon ChinFaculty of Science
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
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Stephen HarrisFaculty of Humanities
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Isabelle DuijvesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Philip SpinhovenSocial & Behavioural Sciences