"Gotha Manuscript Talks" with Professor Adam Sabra

The Gotha Research Library of the University of Erfurt holds the third largest collection of oriental manuscripts in Germany. These approximately 3,400 manuscripts, most of which came to the library around 1800, are relevant for all fields of science and shed light on the most diverse aspects of manuscript cultures. By inviting renowned researchers to the Gotha Manuscript Talks, the Gotha Research Library aims to use the material in a series of webinars to encourage greater dialogue on manuscript cultures across disciplinary boundaries and bring researchers and interested parties together to discuss oriental manuscripts.

About the lecture:
Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn ibn Muḥammad al-Bakrī, one of the leading religious scholars of his time in Egypt and the son of a very famous scholar and Sufi, died suddenly and mysteriously in 1604. His estate inventory, kept in a sijill of the Maḥkamat al-Qisma al-ʿAskarīya (Askeri Class Probate Court) in Cairo, lists a collection of books that were his private property and were part of his estate. This list offers an insight into the cultural horizons of a scholar of the time, especially when placed in the context of the owner's life and the history of the family to which he belonged.

The speaker, Adam Sabra, is Professor of History and holds the King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research focus is on the social and cultural history of Egypt in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods.

To participate in the digital event on 24 April, simply click on the following link: https://uni-erfurt.webex.com/meet/veranstaltungen.fb