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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have two pieces of good news to share. First, I submitted my doctoral dissertation to the University of Münster today. Second, I will be joining the team at the Institute of Oriental and Asian Studies in Bonn, also starting today. It's time for an exciting new beginning!

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Sumita Pahwa @sumitapahwa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

When I first moved to SoCal and took my child to the city library (as one does, first thing), this book title had me confused for several minutes.

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Matthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Really pleased to announce the publication of The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform. I’m honored to have a chapter in this long anticipated volume. Kudos to the editors, Emad Hamdeh and Natana DeLong-Bas. #academicsky #Islamicstudies 🗃️

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The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform

Abstract. This Handbook provides a comprehensive examination of Islamic reform movements and reformist thought across different regions and time periods. D

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Excited to take part in this upcoming workshop at Ghent University: Polymathy and Problem-Solving in the History of Islamic Knowledge 2–4 June 2026 If you'd like to participate, register here: erc-know.ugent.be/en/problem-a...

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CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Friday 22nd May! A one-day workshop on the Iberian Atlantic and North Africa. Organised by Dr. @anastruillou.bsky.social and Dr. Kaja Cook. Full details below. Online spaces still available, waiting list active for in person attendance. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/mexic...

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Mexico in Algiers, Rabat in Bahia: Rethinking Interactions between the Iberian Atlantic and the Maghrib - A Workshop — CEMS KCL Blog

Join CEMS for a one-day workshop on interactions between the early modern Iberian Atlantic and North Africa. Organised by Dr. Ana Struillou and Dr. Kaja Cook. Friday 22nd May, 09:00 - 18:00

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Matthew Thomas Miller (He/Him) @mtmiller.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Very proud to announce the publication of my first book, "Feeling Like Lovers: Affect in Medieval Sufism." Buy it from @ucpress.bsky.social for 30% discount (use promo code UCPSAVE30) at: www.ucpress.edu/books/feelin... And, its open access! Download for free: webfiles.ucpress.edu/oa/978052042...

Book cover of "Feeling Like Lovers: Affect in Medieval Sufism" by Matthew Thomas Miller

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Arash Zeini @arashzeini.com · 07/04/2026

Before playing Kamancheh, he says: 'Hello, I'm Mohammad-Reza Afarideh, the director of the ed. institute that has now been destroyed. I wanted the last sound coming from my institute not to be of missiles and war; (I want the) final sound to be of the instrument that I played in it. Thank you'.

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Chainmail with rings stamped with the names of Mohammed and the first five imams of Shi'a Islam, Iran, ca. 1500 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

"Mail Shirt with Inscribed Rings
possibly Iranian
15th–16th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371
Constructed entirely of interlocking riveted links of flattened iron except along the sleeves, hem, and front and rear slits, where the links are made of flattened copper alloy, this shirt opens down the front and extends downward over the hips. The majority of the links are each stamped on the obverse with the names of Allah, and the five names of the Prophet and his immediate family (Muhammad, 'Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn), who are also collectively known as The Five (Panj tan) or the People of the Cloak (Ahl al-Kisa). These links are occasionally interspersed with links stamped with the talismanic invocation (translated): "There is no hero like 'Ali and no sword like Dhu'l faqar." These holy inscriptions ensured that the shirt provided the wearer with talismanic protection against peril. This is one of very few Islamic inscribed mail shirts with decorative copper-alloy borders that are known to survive. A related example is also in the Metropolitan Museum's collection (acc. no. 2014.198)."

Close up photograph of the armor where we can see the Arabic script stamped into the Rings

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

The long overlooked, centuries-long, culture of the book in West Africa. Writing Timbuktu by Shamil Jeppie is now available worldwide! Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #History #ReadUP

Writing Timbuktu: The Book in West African History by Shamil Jeppie

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

NYU's Kevorkian Center is hiring an Communications and Program Administrator to support our program. This individual will manage, develop, and maintain the Center's communications and MA program. Apply Today! 🖇️ To learn more: buff.ly/dRMyE0O

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British History Online @bho.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Dear everyone, As per the post from the Bodleian librarian below, AI bots and scrapers are putting just about every website under great pressure, British History Online included. A lot of excellent tech staff are working hard to keep everything working, but outages and siruptions are inevitable.

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Great news! Coming in March 2026. t.co/kIM5MUbGg3

"al-Sanūsī" by Khaled El-Rouayheb (Series "Great Medieval Thinkers")
Enriches our understanding of Islamic theology and intellectual traditions of African Islam
Corrects previous interpretations of al-Sanūsī and of Islamic theology in the later Middle Ages
Written accessibly for non-specialist readers who are interested in Islamic history, the history of religious thought, and comparative theology

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Dazu passend auch das, gerade erschienen: 5-teiliger Podcast des DLF "Die Lieblingsschülerin" Ein Podcast über sexualisierte Gewalt an Schulen und die Folgen www.deutschlandfunk.de/die-liebling...

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Die Lieblingsschülerin

Drei Schülerinnen sind 15 Jahre alt, als ihre Lehrer mit ihnen eine Beziehung beginnen. Heute fragen sie sich: Wie konnte der emotionale und sexuelle Missbrauch lange unbemerkt bleiben? Ein Podcast üb...

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

📖 M-Classi: A Digital Tool for the Classification of Sciences in Islam and Beyond 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/03/14/m... 📖 At the Dawn of Digital Studies on Arabic Script in France (2) : A Brief History of Handwritten Arabic Text Recognition in France 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2025/04/22/a...

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M-Classi: A Digital Tool for the Classification of Sciences in Islam and Beyond

Introduction A fundamental question in the history of science from antiquity to the premodern era is how people organized knowledge, what ideas shaped the classification of sciences, and how they r…

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I don't understand how some academics can write harsh critiques attacking the academic integrity of their colleagues when they engage in the same behavior they criticize. How can one have such a lack of self-awareness? #academicsky

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

An interesting discovery: In 1081/1670, Shaykha Fāṭima al-Kūrāniyya, mother of Muḥammad b. Rasūl al-Barzanjī (d. 1103/1692), issued an ijāza ʿāmma to a group of prominent scholars at her son’s house in Medina, authorizing the transmission of several major ḥadīth collections.

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I miss the evil billionaires who'd try to buy their way into heaven by funding massive public libraries

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TRANSLAPT @translapt.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Call for Applications: Chagatai Manuscript Reading Course Between 29 June and 3 July, the International Summer Academy Chagatai Manuscript Reading Course will take place in Münster. Organised jointly by...

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Ottoman and Turkish Studies Vienna @turkishstudies.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Beyond the Codex: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Manuscript Cultures 21.01.2026, 5p.m (online) Daniel Beben (Nazarbayev University) How to read a genealogical text: The Persianate nasab tradition as cultural archive and social practice orientalistik.univie.ac.at/fachrichtung...

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Daniel Jacobius Morgan @jacobius.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

And another Alam-Subrahamanyam is also arriving in Feburary...a feast for historians of the Mughal world! sunypress.edu/Books/M/Mirr...

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Mirrors of Empire

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Daniel Jacobius Morgan @jacobius.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Absolutely cannot wait to see this come out next month. The editors - Asad Ahmed and his students at Berkeley - are doing groundbreaking work on the intellectual history of the Timurid/Mughal period... resolve.cambridge.org/core/books/i...

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Islamic Intellectual History in the Mughal World

Cambridge Core - South Asian History - Islamic Intellectual History in the Mughal World

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Mateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

For all the newcomers interested in book and manuscript history here is a handy starter pack go.bsky.app/AN9pLVo

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Vortrag in Münster am 22.01.2026 um 18 Uhr Wenn Genealogie sichtbar wird: Stammbäume im frühneuzeitlichen Nordafrika @fb09public.bsky.social

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Manuscript Culture Workshops V: Endowment Notes | Yazma Eser Kültürü Atölyesi V: Vakıf Kayıtları Date: Saturday, 10 January 2026 (10 am–1 pm, in person and online) Organisation: Yazma Eserler Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (Istanbul)

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Kristof D'hulster @kristofdhulster.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

No need to stress about picking the best seat at the Christmas table, for my latest publication comes to the rescue: "The Art of Picking the Best Seat: From Seating Positions at a Muslim Majlis to Hindu vāstu śāstra," International Journal of Divination & Prognostication 6 (2025): 191-254.

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WIRED @wired.com · 21/11/2025

Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds. wrd.cm/49u9pdF

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Pranksters Recreated a Working Version of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gmail Inbox

Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.

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Berliner Institut für Islamische Theologie @bit-humboldtuni.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

MORGEN Vortrag von Nadine El-Hussein über "Political Poetry in al-Andalus and the Maghreb during the Almohad Period" bei der 💻 hybriden internationalen Konferenz "Poetry and Knowledge" an der @uni-muenster.de 🗓️ 22.11.2025 ⏰ 11:00 Uhr 🔗 Informationen & Link zur Online-Teilnahme: is.gd/bApwZI

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Starting today at 2:30 p.m. CET. Registration for online participation is still open!

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Marinos Sariyannis @sariyannis.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

This is a 18th-c. ceramic from Çanakkale, I'm told. Does anyone recognize the shape above the number 25? (or is it 35, manuscript-like?)

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Fachbereich 09 Philologie der Universität Münster @fb09public.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Zur internationalen Konferenz "Poetry and Knowledge: The Production and Transmission of Knowledge in Arabic Verse (1100–1800)" lädt das Institut für #Arabistik und #Islamwissenschaft @uni-muenster.de alle Interessierten vom 20. bis 22.11. herzlich ein. Teilnahme vor Ort oder via Zoom: uni.ms/vdk9w

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[12.11.2025] 'Poetry and Knowledge': Internationale Tagung vom 20. bis 22. November

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Leonie Böttiger @leonieboettiger.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Ever been overwhelmed by remembering how to do your laundry, make inks, *and* keep mice out of the house? I‘ve got you covered with some fun rhyming recipes! recipes.hypotheses.org/26676

Illustration of two mice in an Arabic manuscript, one of the mice is on its back while the other drags it by its tail towards its den.

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Hybrid Conference: “Poetry and Knowledge: The Production and Transmission of Knowledge in Arabic Verse (1100–1800)” Nov 20–22, 2025 | Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Münster Program & registration: uni.ms/poetry-and-knowledge You are warmly welcome to join us - on site or online!

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Tyler Kynn @seyahatgame.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

(2/2) If any one would be willing to write a letter of support explaining the value of these educational tools - I would very much appreciate it and would add it to my tenure packet. Reach out to me in a message if you are able to help with this!

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Tyler Kynn @seyahatgame.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

(1/2) Hi folks, haven't posted in a bit as things have been a bit fast paced this term. However, I have a favor to ask - I am going up for Tenure at CCSU this year and I know over the years that many people have used The Hajj Trail (or even the Seyahat Demo) in their courses...

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Mediendienst Integration @mediendienst-integration.de · 17/10/2025

Exklusiv: Deutsche Leitmedien berichten weit häufiger über Gewalttaten von Ausländern, als es ihrem Anteil in der Kriminalstatistik entspricht. Das zeigt die neue Studie des Journalismusprof. Hestermann. Die Überrepräsentation ist stärker denn je zuvor: mediendienst-integration.de/artikel/ausl...

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Herkunftsnennung - Ausländische Tatverdächtige in deutschen Leitmedien überrepräsentiert

Deutsche Leitmedien berichten weit häufiger über Gewalttaten von Ausländern, als es ihrem Anteil in der Polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik entspricht. Das zeigt eine neue Datenauswertung zum Thema Migrat...

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Fachbereich 09 Philologie der Universität Münster @fb09public.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Das Institut für #Arabistik und #Islamwissenschaft @uni-muenster.de lädt alle Interessierten zu seiner Wintervortragsreihe ein. Die Reihe startet am 23. Oktober mit einem Vortrag von Dr. Tobias Mörike (Wien) über Sammlungen der deutschen Palästinaforschung. Beginn ist um 18:15 Uhr. ➡️ uni.ms/9fdyz

Wintervortragsreihe des Instituts für Arabistik und Islamwissenschaft
Donnerstag, 23.10.2025, 18:15 Uhr, Dr. Tobias Mörike (Wien): "Palästina in Dingen erfassen. Sammlungen der deutschen Palästinaforschung zwischen Bibel-Orientalismus und Frühzionismus"
Donnerstag, 04.12.2025, 18:15 Uhr, Dr. phil. habil. Claire Gallien (Cambridge): "Early Modern Orientalism and the Recreation of the Islamicate Canon: From the Catalogue to the Anthology"
Donnerstag, 15.01.2026, 18:15 Uhr, Prof. Dr. Marco Schöller (Münster): "Kontinentalverschiebung. Zur begrifflichen Ausgrenzung des Türkentums aus Europa im 19. Jahrhundert"
Organisation: Natalie Kraneiß (n.kraneiss@uni-muenster.de)
Veranstaltungsort: Institut für Arabistik und Islamwissenschaft, Schlaunstr. 2, Raum RS 225, 48143 Münster

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Herzliche Einladung zur Wintervortragsreihe am Institut für Arabistik und Islamwissenschaft in Münster! U.a. mit Claire Gallien, die im Wintersemester zu Gast in Münster sein wird. @fb09public.bsky.social

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Morgen, 25.09.25, 19 Uhr: Lesung aus „Leben in der Schwebe“ und Diskussion mit Atef Abu Saif, ehemals Kultusminister der Palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde und Professor für Politikwissenschaft an der Al-Azhar-Universität Gaza. Institut für Arabistik und Islamwissenschaft, Schlaunstr. 2, Münster.

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Libération @liberation.fr · 22/09/2025

🔴 Reconnaissance de la Palestine : plus de cinquante mairies ont hissé le drapeau palestinien pour le moment Suivre notre direct : bit.ly/48ouLsg

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

"Israel has committed genocide in #Gaza" - concludes UN Commission of Inquiry. All states have legal obligations to end the genocide & punish those responsible. "The absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity" www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #HRC60

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Natalie Kraneiß @kranatalie.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I'm glad to be in Lund tomorrow for this exciting summer school on the history of knowledge, before heading further north this weekend. 🏕 Also took the obligatory tourist photo in Copenhagen today.✌️

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Dr. Liz Fischer @lizfischer0.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Author copies arrived today! 😍🥳 #dh #bookhistory #medievalsky

Four copies of a book titled "Network Analysis for Book Historians"

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Michael Battalia @battalia.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I’m thrilled to share my first-ever academic publication, in volume 10 of Philological Encounters, entitled “The Philological Philanthropy of Muḥammad Naṣīf (1885–1971): Arabic Editions, Salafi Islam, and State-making in the Hijaz.” doi.org/10.1163/2451...

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Dr. Sabrina Mittermeier @smittermeier.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Hey if you‘re someone who does that I will never work with you again and tell everyone

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