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Lectures on Manuscripts
Views and Experiences in Dealing With Heritage Texts from Ibn Khaldūn’s Book al-ʿIbar and Others
In this book, the reader will find how the historical events and the challenging trials experienced by Ibn Khaldūn profoundly influenced the authoring of his major work, Kitāb al-‘Ibar. In fact, three major phases marked the inception, formation and maturity of Ibn Khaldūn’s life and work, namely the Tunisian phase; . . .
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Ibn al-‘Adīm al-‘Uqaylī and his "History of Aleppo"
Following the publication of Dr Al-Mahdi Eid Al-Rawadieh’s critical edition of “Bughyat al-Ṭalab fī Tārīkh Ḥalab” authored by Ibn al-‘Adīm, Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation organised a lecture marking the occasion. This aimed to elucidate the book’s themes and content, and shed light on its merit and novelty. The editor, Dr . . .
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The Critical Edition of Manuscripts: Past, Present and Future - English version
This lecture focuses in brief on the history of the critical editing of Islamic manuscripts, to include present and future research, with particular attention given to works conducted by orientalists. In this book the author highlights the skills of an editor involved in critically editing a manuscript. He also lists . . .
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17/05/2019