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152 search results for “islam in afrika” in the Library website

• Islamic World Special Collections

  The main focus of the Islamic World Special Collections is on the Middle East and North Africa, with smaller holdings from Indonesia, the Indian Subcontinent and Central Asia as far as Xinjiang, China.

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  Nathal Dessing University Lecturer Anthropology of Religion

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.m.dessing@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1690

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  John Islam-van Klinken Asset Manager

  ISSC

  j.e.p.m.islam@issc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7026

• Libraries participates in international research project Mediating Islam in the Digital Age News - 16 July 2018

  An international consortium of research institutes, universities and non-academic partners in six European countries, including Leiden University, has been awarded with a research grant from ERC Marie Curie ITN for the project Mediating Islam in the Digital Age (MIDA). On behalf of Leiden University…

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  Maurits Berger Professor of Islam and the West

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1684

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  Sara Bolghiran PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.bolghiran@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271693

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  Jan Just Witkam Professor emeritus of Codicology

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.witkam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alireza Asghari PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.asghari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nico Kaptein Professor Emeritus Islam in South East Asia

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rehanna Nurmohamed External PhD researcher

  Faculty of Law

  r.a.nurmohamed.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275200

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  Ahab Bdaiwi University Lecturer Arabic and Medieval Philosophy and Late Antique Intellectual History

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.bdaiwi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1639

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  Jelle Bruning University Lecturer Middle Eastern Studies / Arabic

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1396

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  Verena Meyer University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.h.meyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2281

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  Arnold Mol PhD candidate / lecturer Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.j.w.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Petra Sijpesteijn Professor of Arabic

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.m.sijpesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2027

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  Elena Paskaleva Assistant Professor Critical Heritage Studies of Asia and Europe

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.g.paskaleva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271692

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  Edmund Hayes University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.p.hayes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274692

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  Hosna Sheikhattar External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  h.sheikhattar@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Religious Studies

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in religious studies.

• Drewes Fellowship

  The G.W.J. Drewes Fund was invoked to celebrate the transfer of the scholarly legacy of Professor Drewes to the UBL and to mark the opening of the Asia Library in the University Library at the Witte Singel. The fund provides financial support to one or more fellowships at the Scaliger Institute. The…

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  Léon Buskens Director NIMAR

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.p.h.m.buskens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 212 53 76 68500

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  Daphne Wong-A-Foe PhD candidate

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  d.l.wong-a-foe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Hans Theunissen University Lecturer Turkish Studies/Islamic Art and Material Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.p.a.theunissen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6480

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  Petra de Bruijn University Lecturer Turkish Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2592

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  Ian Simpson Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye University Lecturer Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa

  African Studies Centre

  a.idrissa.abdoulaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  African Studies Centre

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fitri Murfianti PhD

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  f.murfianti@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nur Ahmad PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.ahmad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278821

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  Joanita Vroom Professor Archaeology of Medieval and Early Modern Eurasia

  Faculty of Archaeology

  j.a.c.vroom@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6087

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  Peter Webb University Lecturer Arabic Literature and Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.a.webb@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1689

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  Jonathan Ouellet PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  j.m.ouellet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Afshin Ellian Professor Jurisprudence

  Faculty of Law

  a.ellian@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7652

• Fellowships

  The fellowship programs support researchers who are interested in doing research using the special collections.

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  Anahita Arian Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites in western languages for research in Comparative Philosophy

• Juynboll Fellowship

  The Juynboll Foundation and the Scaliger Institute of Leiden University Libraries have founded a collaborative fellowship program to enable one or two scholars to study the Arabic and Islam special collections of Leiden University Libraries. The allowance is € 1,500 per month.

• Call for proposals Scaliger Institute fellowship grants News - 24 January 2025

  The submission deadline for applications to Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute fellowship programmes has been set for 1 April 2025. The Scaliger Institute, the special collections research centre of the UBL, supports scholars in any field of study and from anywhere in the world to…

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  Tsolin Nalbantian Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.nalbantian@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2985

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.ennis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5635

• Middle Eastern Special Collections

  The Middle Eastern Special Collections form the nucleus of the entire range of Oriental heritage collections of Leiden University Libraries.

• Announcement of Scaliger Institute Research Fellowship Winners News - 27 June 2024

  With support of several publishers and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger Institute welcome around 15 to 20 Fellows and guests per year to consult and research materials from our Special Collections. The Scaliger Institute received applications this year from domestic…

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  Mayke Kaag Professor Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa

  African Studies Centre

  m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3375

• Middle Eastern Studies

  Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Middle Eastern Studies

• Call for proposals Scaliger Institute fellowship grants News - 25 November 2025

  The submission deadline for applications to Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Scaliger Institute fellowship programmes has been set for 1 February 2026. The Scaliger Institute, the special collections research centre of the UBL, supports scholars in any field of study and from anywhere in the world…

• International Studies

  This Subject Guide will provide you with an overview of useful databases and online resources available within and outside the University Library. This subject guide is your starting point, aiding you in finding sources for any research field within the field of International Studies and International…

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  Corey Williams Senior university lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.l.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6903

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  Haneen Omari University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.omari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5025

• Prior Fellows

  Overview of the Scaliger, Brill, Elsevier, Van de Sande, Juynboll, Drewes, Isaac Alfred Ailion, Arminius, Van Gulik and Lingling Wiyadharma Fellows who have conducted research in the Special Collections of the University Library.

• Announcement of Scaliger Institute research fellowship winners News - 18 June 2025

  With support of several companies, including Brill Publishers, Elsevier and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger Institute welcome around 15 to 20 Fellows and guest per year to consult and examine material in the Special Collections. The Scaliger Institute received…