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Hands-on Work with Manuscripts - Mahdieh Tavakol at the Gotha Research Library

May 16
1 min

Hands-on Work with Manuscripts - Mahdieh Tavakol at the Gotha Research Library

As part of my involvement in the project “Mediating Islam in the Digital Age” (MIDA), I spent an internship in the Gotha Research Library to get some experience with the inner workings of the library, particularly its rich collection of oriental manuscripts. The role I play as an early career researcher in MIDA, a project which is concerned with the effect of technology and digitization on Islam in general, is related to Islamic manuscript collections and their digitizat

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ART, ACTIVISM AND POLITICS - Between Potential and Expectations

Rayane al-Rammal

Apr 11
1 min

ART, ACTIVISM AND POLITICS - Between Potential and Expectations

Isn't the dissident quality of art intimately related to precisely its capacity of transcending mere political protest? In our post-modernist era, where art is expected to be overtly political, does it lose some of its political potential by attending to such expectations? Rayane al-Rammal works on art (&) activism in modern Lebanon. She runs a Books Review Youtube Channel. Click here to find out more about Rayane al-Rammal and her research for the MIDA project. #lebanon #art

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Special Issue: JOURNAL OF MUSLIMS IN EUROPE

PS Media

Mar 15
1 min

Special Issue: JOURNAL OF MUSLIMS IN EUROPE

This special issue deals with the manifold process of authority-making among Muslims in Europe. The authors show that Islamic authority is much more than a theological qualification commonly attributed to Islamic scholars. It is a socially and politically embedded and contested qualification that must be confirmed continuously. For example, the recurrent discussions across Europe about visiting preachers and their possible influence on young Muslims, is ultimately a discussio

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Mohamed El-Moursi

Mar 14
1 min

"I SEE IT FEELINGLY" - Mohamed El-Moursi's research about ʻAbd Allāh B. Buluggīn

Mohamed El-Moursi works on the memoirs of ʻAbd Allāh B. Buluggīn. Buluggīn’s book ‘al-Tibyān’ documents history of Granada from the perspective of the exiled ruler Buluggīn, in the end of the 11th century. He wrote "Al-Tibyan an al-haditha al-kaina bi-dawlat Bani Ziri fi Gharnata" (An Expositon of the Downfall of the Zirid Dynasty in Granada) in his exile in Morocco. For more information about Mohamed El-Moursi and his research, click here: https://www.itn-mida.org/esr1-moham

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NEW ARTICLE: Conjuring Karbala Online and Offline - Experiences of the ‘Authentic’ in Shiʾa majalis

Aleeha Ali

Feb 25
1 min

NEW ARTICLE: Conjuring Karbala Online and Offline - Experiences of the ‘Authentic’ in Shiʾa majalis

We proudly announce the latest article by Aleeha Zahra Ali "Conjuring Karbala Online and Offline - Experiences of the ‘Authentic’ in Shiʾa majalis" in: Journal of Muslims in Europe. It is an in-depth exploration of the Shi'a ritual and the shift of authentication. More Information about Aleeha Zahra Ali and her research: https://www.itn-mida.org/copy-of-esr-10 #shia #majalis #Karbala #online #offline #muslim #islam #BRILL #muslimsinEurope #media #MSCA #H2020 #ITN_MIDA #MIDA

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NET-HNOGRAPHIES: POLITICAL ISLAM IN MOROCCO

Eleonora Landucci

Feb 18
1 min

NET-HNOGRAPHIES: POLITICAL ISLAM IN MOROCCO

Eleonora Landucci works on Hybrid voices of Political Islam: Net-hnographies of Politico-Religious Movements in contemporary Morroco. More Information about the anthropologist Eleonora Landucci and her research: https://www.itn-mida.org/esr4-eleonora-landucci #media #MSCA #H2020 #itn_mida #MIDA #HISTORY #anthropology #islam #morocco #politicalislam #religion @MSCActions @EU_H2020 @EUScienceInnov

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MECCA FROM PAINTING TO PHOTOGRAPH - How the Dutch captured it with their Cameras

Rukayyah Reichling

Feb 11
1 min

MECCA FROM PAINTING TO PHOTOGRAPH - How the Dutch captured it with their Cameras

Rukayyah Reichling works on Media and the Hajj. In her MIDA project she focuses on the capturing of Mecca by Dutchmen. Reichling takes a look at the transition of painting, photographs and films. More Information about Rukayyah and her research, here: https://www.itn-mida.org/esr13-rukayyah-reichling #mecca #Photography #media #MSCA #H2020 #hajj #dutch #ITN_MIDA #MIDA #FILMS #HISTORY #anthropology #colonialism #orientalism @MSCActions @EU_H2020 @EUScienceInnov

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CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN TURKISH SERIES - How does "Payitaht:Abdülhamid" construct conspiracy theories

Mustafa Çolak

Jan 27
1 min

CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN TURKISH SERIES - How does "Payitaht:Abdülhamid" construct conspiracy theories

Mustafa Çolak researches Turkish TV Series. Çolak analyzes how symbols are represented and examines the construction of various conspiracy theories. More information about Mustafa Çolak and his work, you find here: https://www.itn-mida.org/esr6-mustafa-%C3%A7olak @MSCActions @EU_H2020 @EUScienceInnov #MSCA #MSCAjobalert #ResearchImpactEU #H2020 #media #Turkishseries #Islam #tv #turkishtv #conspiracy #conspiracytheories

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PS Media

Jan 21
1 min

HOW BOOKS BECAME "MANUSCRIPTS"?

Mahdieh Tavakol works on "Books from the library of Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad al-ʿĀmilī (953-1030/1547-1621), from carriers of knowledge to cultural assets". More Information about Mahdieh Tavakol and her research here: https://www.itn-mida.org/esr8-mahdieh-tavakol #manuscripts #history #islam #islamic #H2020 #MSCA #ITN_MIDA #BOOKS #FUBERLIN #MEDIA

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VISUAL BATTLEFIELD: Past Inspirations and Current Revisions of War Photography in Iran

Elaheh Habibi

Jan 10
1 min

VISUAL BATTLEFIELD: Past Inspirations and Current Revisions of War Photography in Iran

Early Stage Researcher Elaheh Habibi works on War Photography in Iran. Her project title "Visual Battlefield: Past Inspirations and Current Revisions of War Photography in Iran (1980-present)" promises a fascinating insight of discourses about Iranian media. Elaheh Habibi is an anthropologist and an Iranian film maker herself. She won several awards with her documentary About Love on a Small Island. More Information about Elaheh Habibi and her work you find here: https://www.

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TRAVELING BOOKS - TRAVELING SCHOLARS: The Journey of Mahdieh Tavakol

PS Media

Dec 17, 2021
1 min

TRAVELING BOOKS - TRAVELING SCHOLARS: The Journey of Mahdieh Tavakol

Mahdieh Tavakol researches on the library of Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad al-ʿĀmilī (1547-1621). The manuscripts of this collection are spread all over the world. ESR Mahdieh Tavakol travels after the books and collects hints and clues in order to understand what happened to the books. Who read it and how was the knowledge communicated and passed on. More Information about Mahdieh Tavakol and her work, you find here: https://www.itn-mida.org/esr8-mahdieh-tavakol ________________

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THE MIDA HALF TIME REVIEW
by Prof. Pascal Buresi & Prof. Thijl Sunier

PS Media

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

THE MIDA HALF TIME REVIEW by Prof. Pascal Buresi & Prof. Thijl Sunier

It has been half time of the MIDA. The Team met in Paris, September 2021. The film shows Prof. Pascal Buresi and Prof. Thijl Sunier resuming and reflecting the first 2 years of the ITN-Project. Film by PS Media (ps-stories.com) Editing: Philipp Rückriem Camera: Arne Jannsen YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/LXQEBEZZ3Ow #ITN #MSCA #H2020 #EU #ISLAM #digitization #media #communication #university #academia #paris #ENIS #MIDA #CNRS #SOCIOLOGY #ANTHROPOLOGY #ARCHEOLOGY #HISTORY #ART #PH

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