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"The formal political system in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan: a background study" by Andreas Heinrich

[Bremen: Forschungsstelle Osteuropa an der Univ. Bremen, 2010]

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#politics #azerbaijan #kazakhstan

*Call For Papers*

The @univie.ac.at Library invites papers on how #libraries shape #anniversaries and memory culture for its 2027 #symposium. Submissions due 5 July 2026.

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Fellowships at @lmu.de @globaldiscnct.bsky.social (2027/28): 6–10‑month residencies for researchers working on global (dis)connectivity. Applications open until 26 July 2026.

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"Altbabylonische Rechtsurkunden aus der Zeit der I. babylonischen Dynastie (ca. 2300-2000 v. Chr.)" by Moses Schorr

[Wien: Hölder, 1907]

dx.doi.org/10.25673/98457

#babylon #history

Ancient Persian van Bladel, Kevin. 2026. Ancient Persian: A linguistic history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. When ancient Persian conquerors created a vast empire from the Mediterranean to the Indus, encompassing many peoples speaking many different languages, they triggered demographic changes that caused their own language to be transformed. Persian grammar has ever since borne testimony to the social history of the ancient Persian Empire.

Ancient Persian

van Bladel, Kevin. 2026. Ancient Persian: A linguistic history. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. When ancient Persian conquerors created a vast empire from the Mediterranean to the Indus, encompassing many peoples speaking many different languages, they triggered demographic…

The #DSgG Community Meeting 2026 will take place in Cologne on 28–29 September — the call for abstracts is open and the deadline has been extended to 30 April.

fdm.uni-koeln.de/dsgg26

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"Precarious justice: arbitrary detention and unfair trials in the deficient criminal justice system of Saudi Arabia" by Human Rights Watch

[New York: Human Rights Watch, 2008]

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#justice #arbitrariness #saudiarabia #law #sharia

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"Qeçmiз səhifələr: heqajələr" by Jysif Vǝzir Çəmənzəminli

[Baqı̡ : Baqı̡ Iзçisi Kooperatif Nǝзrijjatı̡, 1927]

dx.doi.org/10.25673/32167

#azerbaijani

Japanese Mirror on the Turkish World and Central Asia: Past and Present YouTube video by Koç University Center for Asian Studies

You can watch Selçuk Esenbel’s insightful talk on Japan’s past and present cultural, political, and geopolitical engagement with Central Asia and the Turkic world on our YouTube channel.

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Cover des vorgestellten Buchs.

Während der Aufbrüche in neue Räume im 18. Jahrhundert entstanden vielfältige interreligiöse Begegnungen, die dieser Sammelband aus verschiedenen Fachperspektiven beleuchtet. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die Impulse von Akteur:innen des Pietismus.

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On April 28, the project #Alevi Archive will be introduced at the @saw-leipzig-1846.bsky.social in #Leipzig, offering insights into its ethnohistorical and #digitalhumanities components, accompanied by Alevi hymns and informal exchange with the team.

www.saw-leipzig.de/en/news/even...

The Linguistic Nature of Early Christian Arabic Literature Cambridge Core - History of Religion - The Linguistic Nature of Early Christian Arabic Literature

Expected online publication date: 15 June 2026.

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"Safadi: dictionnaire biographique des aveugles illustres de l'Orient" by Ahmed Zéki Pacha

[Le Caire: Impr. Les Pyramides, 1911]

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#french #arabic #islam #biography

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#ChristianEast
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"Cotton: market setting, trade policies, and issues" by John Baffes

[Washington: The World Bank, 2004]

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#cotton #production #trade #market

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"Le chantre des Omiades: notes biographiques et littéraires sur le poète arabe chrétien Aẖṭal" by Henri Lammens

[Paris: Impr. Nationale, 1895]

dx.doi.org/10.25673/99109

#french #biography #umayyads

Two 30‑month ERC‑funded postdoc positions at the University of Tartu are open for researchers on charity and cross‑regional connections in the Romanov Empire (1855–1914), with applications due 4 May 2026.

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/424512

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"Contributions towards Arabic philology" by Dr. Paul Brönnle

[London u.a.: Luzac u.a., 1900]

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#arabic #grammar

Auftakt der Reihe „Schätze des Wissens“: Was erzählen arabische Handschriften über Gesellschaft und Geschichte? Forscher geben Einblicke in die Bestände der @stabiberlin.bsky.social. Mit Simultanübersetzung.
14.04., 18 Uhr, Der Divan, Berlin-Zehlendorf. Anmeldung erbeten
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"Transkaukasia: Andeutungen über das Familien- und Gemeindeleben und die socialen Verhältnisse einiger Völker zwischen dem Schwarzen und Kaspischen Meere" by August Haxthausen

[Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus, 1856]

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#armenia #caucasus

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"An Arab account of India in the 14th century" by Aḥmad Ibn-ʿAlī Qalqašandī

[Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 1936]

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#india #translation #arabic #literature

*Call for Papers*

#Diyâr invites submissions for its 2028 special issue on 100 Years of the #Turkish Script Reform. Abstracts (approx. 5,000 characters) are due May 31, 2026

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"Die neu-aramäischen Handschriften der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin" by Mark Lidzbarski

[Weimar: Felber, 1896]

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#manuscripts #publiclibrary #easternaramaic

*Live Help‑Desk*

We warmly invite you to our next session in April. After a brief 7‑minute introduction, you are welcome to ask any questions on the topic.

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Join the Fellowship of the Data – International RDM Community Meeting on 21–22 September 2026 in Vienna — two days of keynotes, posters, and networking for everyone supporting Research Data Management. Poster contributions are invited!

datafellows.univie.ac.at

*Stellenausschreibung*

Die Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin sucht drei Referendar:innen für den höheren Bibliotheksdienst – ein zweijähriger Vorbereitungsdienst mit Masterstudium, digitaler Bibliotheksarbeit und Führungsperspektive.

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"Turkey's Place in the New Architecture of Europe: An Updated Assessment" by Mehmet Ögücü

[Paris: Chatham House Discussion Papers, 1992]

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#turkey #europe #economy #politics #religion #islam #christianity

Beste Ostergrüße aus der MENA‑Region wünscht der FID Nahost-, Nordafrika- und Islamstudien!

We wish you a blessed and peaceful #Passover !

More on Passover in our discovery system MENAsearch:
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*New Trial Accesss*

Baghdad Observer Digital Archive: nahost.proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/fid/bgdo/

Egypt and the Rise of Nationalism: nahost.proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/fid/ern/

Access is limited to our user group (www.menalib.de/english/digi...).

#iraq #egypt #nationalism #politics #propaganda