International conference ‘Scriptural Readings and Reasonings’, University of Copenhagen

Syriac Manuscript Vatican Library Garshuni studied by Naima AFIF

Next week, I will deliver a talk at the conference “Scriptural Readings and Reasonings” at the University of Copenhagen.  The event is organised in collaboration with the  NYUAD Humanities Research Fellowship for the Study of the Arab World and the EuQu ERC Synergy Project. You can join us on site or online. Read the full program :

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International Workshop: ‘The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites in the World of Eastern Christianity’

Book of the Ishmaelites Eastern Christianity Naima AFIF talk

On 11–12 May 2022, I will take part in the International Workshop The Holy Book of the Ishmaelites in the World of Eastern Christianity (Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen). In my paper, ‘Qur’anic Quotations in Syriac and Garshuni: Some Sources’, I will introduce some Eastern Christian uses of the Islamic Scriptures, including excerpts preserved in book bindings, polemical writings, and theological works. Consult the programme.

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