What is manuscript studies? Which subjects are most studied in the field? What are the latest developments in studying the Islamic manuscript culture? What are the current resources and research literature?

These and many other questions about the Islamic manuscript culture are in the heart of a lecture series organized jointly by Qatar National Library and the Center for Manuscript Studies at Fatih Sultan Mehmed Waqf University in Istanbul. The talks will be held monthly by renowned international experts in Islamic codicology and manuscript studies, addressing scholars and the general audience alike. Lectures will be conducted online via Zoom in English or Arabic with simultaneous translation.

The March lecture is entitled "Types of Authorship and its Relations in Arab Heritage" and will be delivered by Professor Kamal Arafat Nabhan, Professor of Information Science, who authored the reference book The Genius of Arabic Authorship: Text Relations and Scientific Communication, a pioneering book that won international prizes and taught as part of academic courses in several Arab universities for postgraduate studies.

The event will be conducted online via Zoom in Arabic and English, with simultaneous interpretation provided, and live-streamed via the Library’s YouTube Channel.

Date: 13 March 2022

Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Language: Arabic with simultaneous interpretation provided in English 

Target Audience: Researchers, students and the general public

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