Are you looking for quiet place to study? Well, you may want to check out the Islamic Study Library which is now opened until 10pm Monday to Friday!
ISL is now opened until 10pm every weekday!
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On trial: Middle Eastern Manuscripts Online, Pioneer Orientalists
The database “Middle Eastern Manuscripts Online, Pioneer Orientalists” is on trial for us until November 11, 2011! It may interest some of you as it entails digitized Arabic manuscripts from the Leiden University Library:
– The collection of Joseph Justus Scaliger (d. 1609)
– The collection of Franciscus Raphelengius (d. 1597)
– The collection of Jacobus Golius (d. 1667) which is particularly famous for its manuscripts on Islamic science.
It’s accessible at the following address: http://www.primarysourcesonline.nl/c55/
Check it out and give us your feedback!
Extended study hours at the ISL starting tonight!
Lebanese Islamic Cultural Center Conference, 2011
The Lebanese Cultural Center of Montreal will be hosting a three day conference commencing tomorrow evening. The conference will discuss various aspects of Islamic Studies and promises to be an excellent three day event.
The programme is located here: http://cilmontreal.org/fr/.
PhD oral defense at the ISL!
The Islamic Studies Library cordially invites you to the PhD oral defense of Mr. Mohammad Saani Ibrahim on “The decline of Sufism and the Rise of a “New Islam”: some factors contributing to the policital and social Ascendancy of Wahhabist Islam in Northern Ghana”, on Thursday September 8 2011 at 1 pm, in the Octagon Room.
New opening hours
Due to a work disruption, the ISL has temporarily reduced opening hours: services and study spaces will be accessible Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Library’s fall orientation campaign kicks off August 23
Want to attend a workshop at the Islamic Studies Library? Check out the schedule: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-support/orientation/
E-reader loan service at the ISL!
McGill students, faculty and staff can now borrow e-readers from the Islamic Studies Library. The e-readers come preloaded with a selection of e-books and additional content can be purchased and downloaded. For more information go to: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/computers/ereaders/
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| McGill Library Exhibit: Celebrating 900 Years |
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| Description: | Abu Hamid al- Ghazali was born in Tus in modern day Iran. al-Ghazali is one of the most significant and prominent (Islamic) thinkers and authors. He was a prolific writer particularly on four main subjects: philosophy, theology, law, and Sufism. His influence resonates even to this day and amongst some of the great Western philosophers of yesterday. The exhibition celebrates the life of al-Ghazali on this, the 900th year since his passing in 1111 A.D. and highlights some of the unique holdings of the Islamic Studies Library as well as McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections. | |
| Date/Time: | Thursday, October 13, 2011 to Saturday, October 15, 2011 | |
| Location(s): | McLennan Library Building, 3459 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA |