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Releasing the Second Batch of “Re-issuing the Classics” Project Book Collection

The BA is about to release 11 titles of the “Islamic Reform Thought” series as the second collection of “Re-issuing the Classics of the Islamic Heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries (13th and 14th Hijri centuries) Project”. Eleven titles have also been published lately within the first batch of ...

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Revival of Islamic Heritage in Cairo Salon

Alexandria— Cairo Salon TV Show, presented by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, devotes two episodes on the revival of Islamic heritage. The first part will be aired on Channel One on Friday, 22 January 2010, at 8:00 pm. Dr. Serageldin will host Dr. Mohamed Kamal ...

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Re-issuing Selections of the Islamic Heritage in a Seminar at the BA

Alexandria— The BA organizes on 23 and 24 December 2009 a seminar entitled: “Islamic Reform Thought” with the participation of intellectuals and specialists from 15 different Arab and Islamic countries including Turkey, Yemen, Jordon, Syria, Mali, Tunisia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and ...

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Grant Agreement with Carnegie Corporation of New York

Alexandria— The Carnegie Corporation of New York is granting the BA one million U.S. dollars for the purpose of reissuing modernist publications from Muslim societies. The grant agreement was recently signed by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and Professor Vartan ...

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The BA Adopts “Reissuing the Classics” Project

Alexandria— The BA held a session entitled “Reissuing the Classics” on the fringe lines of the Fifth Arab Reform Conference, to discuss the Library’s project of reissuing and translating selected Islamic heritage books. The session was chaired by Dr. Ismail Serageldin and participated by Dr. ...

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