In order to strengthen its links with the wider public interested in the Islamic written heritage, the manuscript Centre organises public lectures in various topics, presented by scholars and experts in the field.
Among these lectures are:
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The Objectives of Endowments of Manuscripts and Libraries in Islamic Civilisation: From Jurisprudence to Contemporary Intellectual Property Laws
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Insights into the book, “al-Istidhkār”, by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr al-Namarī
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The narrations of Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, and their significance in establishing the authenticity of the text and its Prophetic traditions
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The Critical Edition of Texts Between Different Narrations, the Importance of Auditions, and Multiple Versions
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Reuse Fragments in Arabic Manuscripts
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“Critical edition of Kitāb al-‘Ibar by Ibn Khaldūn: plan, vision, and results”
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Vestiges of Dissolved Libraries: Tracing Damascene Manuscripts
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Introduction to Manuscript Editing
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Qur’an Palaeography and the Fragments of the University of Birmingham
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The Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadīm and the Transmission of Knowledge in the Islamic World