Arianna D’Ottone
@AriDot1
Professor of Arabic Language and Literature @Sapienza - Università di Roma - Palaeography, Numismatics, Papyrology, Epigraphy, Graffiti, written culture
In my paper in press I publish Kazimirski’d handwritten notes for his French translation of the Qur’ān: wait for it !
I am glad to announce the imminent publication of the new issue of the Journal of Islamic Manuscripts which includes a paper of mine on a second (!!) coded Qur’an ms. Hope you will enjoy the whole issue!
International Conference on Printing Woodblock, Andong - Korea, 24-26 June 2025: Almost there!
I am thrilled to announce the creation of an Italian stamp dedicated to Ibn Hamdis, a medieval Italian poet writing in Arabic. The stamp will be part of the series “the Excellence of Italian Cultural Heritage” and this is a project promoted by the students of my Arabic classes
Wijad academy in Istanbul at the Institut français d’etudes anatoliens - such a pleasure to be here !
Wijad Academy - Codicology, Critical Editions, Digital humanities Honoured to be one of the trainers INALCO- IfPO - INHA - BnF and much more institutions involved
Just off the press - for those interested in Islamic coins and history of collecting
Today, we explore the final theme of our QMI training: where Arabic script meets metal, stone, and ceramics—text as art, history, and identity!
Day 3 of the QMI Training Course! Today we explored bilingual manuscripts—featuring Greek-Arabic and Latin-Arabic texts—gaining insights into cross-cultural transmission and scribal practices!
The Medieval Review - just published scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index…