Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh

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Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies was established in 1980 through an amalgamation of the old Departments of Arabic, Turkish and Persian (established in 1912, 1950 and 1951 respectively)
Tiwtter: @IMESuoe Associated centres and societies:
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CASAW (The Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World): www.casaw.ac.uk
Edinburgh University Middle Eas

13/11/2024

๐Ÿ“ข Call for Contributions! We're thrilled to invite authors to join the Caliphal Finances project in creating the Handbook of Fiscal History in the Early Islamic World (7th-10th century). Contribute your expertise and insights on early Islamic fiscal practices


School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

11/11/2024

๐Ÿ“œ Excited to share a new blog post
Uncovering Fiscal Hierarchies in Ninth-Century Egypt: Insights from Papyrus Analysis on our blog, The Finances of the Caliphate!

Dive into the world of historical finance and administration in early Islamic Egypt

๐Ÿ”— edin.ac/40HSRKW

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

04/11/2024

Join us on 11th Nov for our 7th IMES
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Ambivalent Subjects: The Ottoman State and Its Non-Sunni Muslim Population (Talk, Q&A & Reception)
๐Ÿ‘ค Dr Benjamin Weineck, University of Heidelberg
๐Ÿ“… 11th Nov
๐Ÿ• 5.15-6.30pm
๐Ÿ“ f2f/Online
โ„น๏ธ Edin.ac/3MJ28df

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

30/10/2024

๐ŸŒ Weโ€™re thrilled to welcome Miss Victoria Rose, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St Thomasโ€™ & King's College Hospital
Sheโ€™ll share her experiences working with IDEALS in Gaza at the European Gaza & Nasser Hospitals
๐Ÿ—“๏ธThurs 21Nov
๐Ÿ•”5.15-7pm
๐Ÿ“Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Old College

Free entry, registration required ๐Ÿ‘‰ Eventbrite :
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ideals-in-gaza-a-surgeons-experiences-in-khan-younis-southern-gaza-tickets-1058093438959?aff=oddtdtcreator

28/10/2024

Taking place today at 17.15

Join us on 28th Oct for our 5th IMES
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธDisturbance of Thoughts: Doubt, Impiety, and Unbelief in the Arab-Ottoman World, 17th-19th Centuries
๐Ÿ‘ค Dr Peter Hill, Northumbria Uni.
๐Ÿ“… Date: 28 Oct
๐Ÿ• Timing: 5.15-6.30
๐Ÿ“ Location: f2f/Online
โ„น๏ธ Edin.ac/3MJ28df

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

28/10/2024

Taking place this Wed from 4.30pm. We looking forward to seeing everyone.

๐ŸŒŸ Exciting news!
We're resuming our annual "Meet, Eat & Greet"
Join us for a relaxed evening of mingling with our student cohort from IMES and anyone interested in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.

๐Ÿ“… 30th Oct
๐Ÿ• 4.30-8 PM
๐Ÿ“ 50 George Square, LLC School

Enjoy ME taster food, Moroccan herbal tea, music, film screenings, and language exchange opportunities with speakers of Arabic, Persian, & Turkish.

๐Ÿ“… Don't miss out! Book your place โ†’ http://bit.ly/45R45LV

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

28/10/2024

Join us on 4th Nov for our 6th IMES
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Turkic languages & Ideology in the Safavid, Ottoman and Mughal empires, and the Uzbek Khanates of Central Asia
๐Ÿ‘ค Dr Ferenc Pรฉter Csirkรฉs, U. of Birmingham
๐Ÿ“… 4th Nov
๐Ÿ• 5.15-6.30pm
๐Ÿ“ f2f/Online
โ„น๏ธ Edin.ac/3MJ28df

24/10/2024

๐Ÿšจ New from & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh colleagues!
Check out "Caliphal Finances: The Finances of the Caliphate" blog, a 5-year ERC-funded project written by IMES colleagues
Explore Abbasid fiscal history through papyrus documents in Greek, Coptic, & Arabic from Egypt! ๐Ÿ“œ
๐Ÿ”— Blogs.ed.ac.uk/caliphalfinances

23/10/2024

We're excited to announce a new publication by our colleague Dr. Andreas Gรถrke
+ Dr. Gregor Schoeler Emeritus, U. of Basel

๐Ÿ“š The Earliest Writings on the Life of Muแธฅammad: The โ€˜Urwa Corpus and the Non-Muslim Sources published by Gerlach Press.

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

22/10/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Exciting news!
We're resuming our annual "Meet, Eat & Greet"
Join us for a relaxed evening of mingling with our student cohort from IMES and anyone interested in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.

๐Ÿ“… 30th Oct
๐Ÿ• 4.30-8 PM
๐Ÿ“ 50 George Square, LLC School

Enjoy ME taster food, Moroccan herbal tea, music, film screenings, and language exchange opportunities with speakers of Arabic, Persian, & Turkish.

๐Ÿ“… Don't miss out! Book your place โ†’ http://bit.ly/45R45LV

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

21/10/2024

Join us on 28th Oct for our 5th IMES
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธDisturbance of Thoughts: Doubt, Impiety, and Unbelief in the Arab-Ottoman World, 17th-19th Centuries
๐Ÿ‘ค Dr Peter Hill, Northumbria Uni.
๐Ÿ“… Date: 28 Oct
๐Ÿ• Timing: 5.15-6.30
๐Ÿ“ Location: f2f/Online
โ„น๏ธ Edin.ac/3MJ28df

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

Photos from Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh's post 17/10/2024

โœจA huge thank you to all our amazing students who joined us for the hands-on workshop 'From Alphabet to Everyday Real-World Arabic'! ๐ŸŽ‰
We had a fantastic time exploring Arabic script and signage together. Hereโ€™s to the great energy, learning, and happy memories

Photos from Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh's post 08/10/2024

๐ŸŒŸ A huge thank you to all our amazing PG students who joined us for the IMES PG Student/Staff Welcome Meeting last Wed, 2nd October
It was fantastic meeting you all and kicking off the new academic year together.

07/10/2024

Join us on the 14th Oct for our 4th IMES
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Talk Milk and Honey: Technologies of Plenty in the
Making of a Holy Land
๐Ÿ‘ค Dr Tamar Novick, Humboldt University, Berlin
๐Ÿ“… Date: 14 Oct
๐Ÿ• Timing: 5.15-6.30
๐Ÿ“ Location: f2f/Online
โ„น๏ธ Edin.ac/3MJ28df

07/10/2024

In our IMES every 2 weeks, we host free, in-person/online seminars featuring guest speakers, PhD students + colleagues in Islamic &
โ†’ Period: From 17 Sep- 25 Nov
โ†’ When: Fortnightly
โ†’ Where: Online/In Person
โ†’ Bit.ly/3HixyEy

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

01/10/2024

A Volunteering opportunity to support Arabic-speaking asylum seekers in Edinburgh

Photos from Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh's post 30/09/2024

Thank you to all our Year 2 and Year 4 Arabic student cohort
Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh who joined us today and made this meeting a memorable gathering.
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

29/09/2024

To all our Year 2 & 4 Students (Arabic)
We are launching the scheme this semester to support your language learning and practice beyond the classroom.
You are all welcome to join us tomorrow
โ†’ Mon 30th Sep 4:30-6 PM
โ†’ Venue: Computer Lab 2, 50GS
Looking forward to seeing you

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh

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