Rewriting the Gem: Revolution and Devolution in Zecharia ha-Rofé’s Al-Durra al-Muntakhaba

Gastbeitrag von Dr. Ariel Malachi Introduction Zecharia ha-Rofé, a member of the Jewish community in Dhamar, Yemen, was one of the most important intellectual figures of the first half of the 15th century. His body of work reflects a unique blend of rabbinic tradition and philosophical inquiry, shaped by both Jewish and Islamic intellectual currents. […]

Ausstellungseröffnung: Materialisierte Heiligkeit. Jüdische Buchkunst im rituellen Kontext

Berlin-Istanbul Literaturtage 2025 zu Gast in der Stabi

A theoretical text on letter writing from the late 16th century: İnşa. – SBB-PK: Hs. Or. Oct. 917, pp. 6b-7a

16th – 17th Century Manuscripts and Letter-Writing Manuals in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Als Gastbeitrag von Dr. Ercan Akyol: Auszüge aus seinem Beitrag im Blog des DFG-Projekts Qalamos The primary objective of my research is to contextualize Ottoman literary culture of the late 16th and early 17th centuries within its historical framework, with a particular focus on the functions of literature in Ottoman society, especially among the scholarly elite. In […]

A Book in Archery: “Kitāb fī rimāyat al-nuššāb” – Mamluk Chivalry Manuscript Preserved at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Landberg 42)

Gastbeitrag von Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim The abundance of Muslims in their home region has greatly influenced their ability to conquer other countries. Their war science has been developing daily along with the evolution of weapons and their variety; what has been brought to us in this field is evidence of this. The great Islamic civilization has […]

Syriac Illustrated manuscripts in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Gastbeitrag von Mehmet Ali Doğan The Sachau manuscript numbered 304  has 195 leaves. The work is written in two columns in the Estrangelo script. Its beginning and end are destroyed due to a fire. The upper parts of the pages are especially damaged. The manuscript is preserved in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library), and […]