Tuesday 23 October 2012
Ottoman History Podcast
Tuesday 16 October 2012
e-Médiathèque: a new online plateform of e-books and archives on Arabic and Islamic studies
e-Médiathèque is a multilingual (Arabic, Berber, French,...) digital library that gives open access to scientific and documentary collections (archives, images, manuscripts and prints) in humanities and social sciences studies of the Mediterranean region.
Those collections are tied to the research activities of the Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l'Homme (MMSH) in Aix-en-Provence (France) in the fields of law, linguistics, ethnology, political and religious history, architecture, oral traditions, and religion, etc. These studies geographically encompass the northern shores of the Mediterranean and the Arabic and Muslim world.
See the website (only in French so far) for more information:
NB. Access to the digital contents is through the little (auto-hiding) blue icon on the left top corner of the item.
Friday 13 July 2012
Afghanistan in 2011
Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People
"The Asia Foundation has released findings from Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People – the broadest public opinion poll in the country. Conducted by The Asia Foundation's office in Afghanistan, the 2011 survey polled 6,348 Afghan citizens across all 34 provinces in the country on security, reconciliation, economy, and governance to assess the mood and direction of the country."
Thursday 21 June 2012
Arabic Manuscripts Digital Library of Jerusalem
A collaborative project between the main libraries of East Jerusalem
The First Virtual Library of Collections of Arabic Manuscripts in Jerusalem
-----------------------------------------------------Developed within the framework of project Manumed, financed by the European Union and the region Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, “The Arabic Manuscripts Digital Library of Jerusalem” aims to promote the written heritage of East Jerusalem and to make this heritage accessible to all with the sole caveat of an internet connection. It relies on the latest technology to provide access which is simple, multimedia and multilingual. More than 6600 documents are searchable online.
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Partners Libraries: the Khalidi Library, the Budeiri Library, the Al-Aqsa Library and Islamic Museum, the Al Ansari Library and The Waqf Restoration Center.
See their website: http://digital-library.alquds-manuscripts.org/
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Open City Documentary Film Festival - Focus on the Middle East
OPEN CITY DOCS FEST - 21-24 JUNE 2012
UCL/TORRINGTON PLACE, LONDON WC1
**Special student discount tickets and free drinks!**
Celebrating the best of documentary film in the heart of London, Open City Docs Fest is a live festival devoted to exploring the world we live in through the vision of documentary film. Between 21-24 June the festival will challenge, explore and expand ideas of what documentary can be and do, provoking debate and opening minds. 
The Afghan Nightmare Fri 22 June, 12:00 (54 mins)
The
Afghan Nightmare gives a unique insight into the Western forces’
military tasks and possibilities in Afghanistan. Norwegian Colonel Rune
Solberg is trying to fulfill his task as military commander of the NATO
in Faryab province, while the Taliban is increasing its activity and the
handover to Afghan forces is supposed to be taking place. “The Afghan
Nightmare” depicts vividly and with dark humour the manifold obstacles
to Solberg’s mission, yet the story is told as close to the subjects as
one can possibly get, and the film keeps you gripped from start until
end.
5 Broken Cameras Thurs 21 June, 19:30 (90 mins)
Nominated for Grand Jury Award
The
extraordinary story of a Palestinian village’s resistance to
encroaching Israeli settlements is brought to life powerfully,
eloquently and personally, through the footage from Emad Burnat’s five
bullet ridden and broken cameras. It makes for an intensely powerful
personal document about one village’s struggle against oppression.
Strains of Resistance Sat 23 June, 12:00 (95 mins)
Three Syrian documentaries from '78, '03 and '11 show the arduous road
that has led from indoctrination to defection from the Ruling Baath
Party.
Tahir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician Sat 23 June, 21:00 (90 mins)
When Egyptians woke up on January 25th, 2011, they never expected the
one day demonstration planned for that public holiday to evolve into a
full out revolution aimed at overthrowing the regime’s 30 year long grip
on power. Three talented young directors decided to tell their story of
the revolution from their unique cinematic point of view, choosing to
focus not only on the politics, but on a handful of individuals whose
actions would determine their fate and forever change the future of
their country. Followed by Director Q&A.
Rouge Parole Fri 22 June, 19:45 (94 mins)
The Arab Revolution erupted in a country that no one would expect: a
political earthquake that shook the whole world. Tunisia appeared to be a
quiet and stable country: until a young man set himself on fire, and
began the fight for freedom and dignity. Capturing the emotional
complexity of a revolutionary resistance, Rouge Parole is the story of a
popular revolution told by its heroes through both their silence and
their clamour.
The festival has diverse programme of more than 100 films from around the world, innovative live events and filmmaker-led works
For full festival information: www.
Tickets are bookable online, from £5 screening tickets for everyone through to a variety of day and festival passes so you can truly immerse yourself in the full festival experience.
**STUDENTS: WE ARE OFFERING DAY PASSES AT A CONCESSION RATE OF £12 OR £5 FOR ANY FILM.**
Facebook: OpenCityDocsFest
Twitter: @OpenCityDocs
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Qajar Iran Digital Archive
Afsaneh Najmabadi (Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History and of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University) has launched today a new site on Qajar Women:
This site explores the lives of women during the
Qajar era (1796-1925) through a wide array of materials from private
family holdings and participating institutions. Women’s Worlds in Qajar
Iran provides bilingual access to thousands of personal papers,
manuscripts, photographs, publications, everyday objects, works of art
and audio materials, making it a unique online resource for social and
cultural histories of the Qajar world.
Wednesday 9 May 2012
World Bank - Open Knowledge Repository
World Bank - Open Knowledge Repository
"The World Bank today announced that it will implement a new Open Access policy for its research outputs and knowledge products, effective July 1, 2012. The new policy builds on recent efforts to increase access to information at the World Bank and to make its research as widely available as possible. As the first phase of this policy, the Bank launched today a new Open Knowledge Repository and adopted a set of Creative Commons copyright licenses".
"The World Bank today announced that it will implement a new Open Access policy for its research outputs and knowledge products, effective July 1, 2012. The new policy builds on recent efforts to increase access to information at the World Bank and to make its research as widely available as possible. As the first phase of this policy, the Bank launched today a new Open Knowledge Repository and adopted a set of Creative Commons copyright licenses".
The Open Knowledge Repository is freely available at openknowledge.worldbank.org
Sample reports of interest for Middle East and Islamic studies:
MENA Development Reports
Finance and Financial Sector Development :: Islamic Finance
Sample reports of interest for Middle East and Islamic studies:
MENA Development Reports
Finance and Financial Sector Development :: Islamic Finance
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