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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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
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The Critical Edition of Manuscripts between Text Verification and Commentary
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The Role and Originality of Late Arabic Scientific Commentaries
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The Arabic Manuscripts in North Africa and sub-Saharan
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The Manuscripts of Timbuktu and Islamic Writing in West Africa: from the veneration of objects to the object of their veneration
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The Critical Edition of Manuscripts; Past, Present and Future
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Islamic Manuscripts Studies for the 21st Century
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Views on Ibn Khaldoun’s book Kitab al-Ibar wa Diwan al-Mubtadai wa al-Khabar
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Al-Maqrīzī and His book Al-Mawā‘ iż wa al-I‘tibār.