Join us for an enriching online study day at Qatar National Library as we delve into the world of historical manuscripts and documents. This event is part of our ongoing series, "Manuscripts of Qatar National Library," which began in 2020 and aims to explore the rich heritage preserved within our collections.

During this event, participants will examine the differences between manuscripts and documents, and the methodologies for dealing with each.

The study day will address the following questions:

• How do we locate manuscripts and documents?
• What is the approach to accessing them, and what is the methodology for dealing with each?
• What research tools and skills are required?
• How do we read manuscripts and documents?

Program:

10:00 - 10:10 AM: Introduction
Dr. Moez Dridi, Senior Archive Librarian at the Library and Dr. Mahmoud Zaki, Manuscripts Specialist at the Library

10:10 - 11:00 AM: Selecting and Searching for Manuscripts in the Library and Global Collections
Dr. Mahmoud Zaki, Manuscripts Specialist at the Library

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Research Sources and Tools
Mr. Tamer El-Gebaly, Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts

12:00 - 12:15 PM: Q&A

12:15 - 1:00 PM: Break

1:00 - 1:45 PM: Introduction to Manuscript Reading
Mr. Ahmed Mamdouh, a specialist in copying manuscripts and a reading trainer

1:45 - 2:30 PM: QNL's Archive Collection - Introduction to Reading Islamic Legal Documents

Dr. Moez Dridi, Senior Archive Librarian at the Library

2:30 - 2:45 PM: Q&A and Conclusion

The event will be conducted online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to participants’ email addresses before the event. Registered participants attending via Zoom shall receive a certificate of attendance.

Date: 5 June 2024 

Time: 10:00 AM - 2:45 PM

Language: Arabic with English Interpretation

Target Audience: Students and researchers 

Seats are limited, please click the button below to register.