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Article Publication – The Pink Qurʾan: A Reverse Biography

I am delighted to announce the publication of an article I co-authored with Umberto Bongianino, titled “The Pink Qurʾan: A Reverse Biography”, in the Journal of Islamic Art and Architecture:🔗
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New Publication in the Journal of Islamic Manuscripts

I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my first article on Moroccan Qur’an manuscripts in the Journal of Islamic Manuscripts 16(2), 191-240.📄 Title: À propos d’un ancien manuscrit du Coran
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Visit to the Château de Thorey-Lyautey

This past July 5 and 6, I had the great honor of visiting Marshal Lyautey’s château in Lorraine. Resident-General of France in Morocco (1912–1925), Lyautey was not only a statesman,
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Lecture by Dr. Éléonore Cellard: The Odyssey of the oldest Qur’an in the Royal Library of Morocco. Aga Khan Library, Monday, April 28

The Odyssey of the oldest Qur’an in the Royal Library of Morocco with Dr. Éléonore Cellard explores the history of Morocco’s oldest preserved Qur’anic manuscript—a rare, single-volume codex written in
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Summer School in Lisbon, 22-25 July 2025

The AKU-ISMC, in collaboration with the Academy of Science (Portugal), presents Manuscripts for Research: An Advanced Course in Arabic Manuscript Studies, a four-day hands-on advanced training course led by Professor
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New Release

I’m excited to announce the release of my new article, which delves into early Qurʾānic manuscripts featuring a fully developed diacritical system. The article explores a key manuscript, its production
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NEW BOOK: History of the Qur’an. Approaches & Explorations, edited by Redhwan Karim

Available for early release directly from the publisher’s website in paperback and hardback https://kubepublishing.com/products/history-of-the-quran-hardback https://kubepublishing.com/collections/2024/products/history-of-the-quran
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A grant from the Max van Berchem Foundation, Geneva, for research on early Qur’anic manuscripts in Morocco

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been awarded a grant from the Max van Berchem Foundation in Geneva. Thanks to this grant, I’ll be able to pursue my research on
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IQSA’s Annual Meeting, London, 15-18 July 2024

On Monday 15th July, I will give a lecture on Inks and Parchment in early Qur’anic fragments kept in Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Arabe 328. These analyses have been
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