{"id":2987,"date":"2019-03-07T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2019-03-19T11:17:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T15:17:03","slug":"islamic-heritage-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/islamic-heritage-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic Heritage Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.harvard.edu\/collections\/islamic-heritage-project\">Harvard\u2019s Islamic Heritage Project (IHP)<\/a> is a digital collection of <strong>280<\/strong> Islamic manuscripts, more than <strong>50 <\/strong>maps, and <strong>275<\/strong> published texts from Harvard\u2019s renowned library and museum collections. IHP materials date from the 10th to the 20th centuries CE. These materials are freely available to Internet users worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.harvard.edu\/collections\/islamic-heritage-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1293\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog-1-1.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog-1-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog-1-1-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog-1-1-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog-1-1-443x300.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>IHP is made possible with the generous support of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The IHP expresses the missions of its two coordinating partners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program<\/strong> at Harvard University, which enhances Harvard\u2019s ability to keep pace with increasing demands for knowledge and understanding of the Islamic tradition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Harvard University Library Open Collections<\/strong> Program, which shares the University\u2019s intellectual wealth by developing and freely sharing digital collections on topics of contemporary concern that support teaching and learning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Totaling over 156,000 pages, which represent the following:<\/p>\n<h5><strong><u>Regions<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5>Saudi Arabia<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>North Africa &amp; Egypt<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Syria, Lebanon and Palestine<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Iran, Iraq and Turkey<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>South, Southeast, and Central Asia<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong><u>Languages<\/u><\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>Primarily Arabic<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Persian, and Ottoman Turkish<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Urdu, Chagatai, Malay and Gujarati<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Indic languages and several Western languages<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><u>Subjects<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5>Religious texts and commentaries<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Sufism<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>History<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Geography<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Law<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Sciences (astronomy, astrology, mathematics, medicine)<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Poetry and literature<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Rhetoric<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Logic and philosophy<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Calligraphy<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Dictionaries and grammar<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>Biographies and autobiographical works.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/curiosity.lib.harvard.edu\/islamic-heritage-project\/catalog?f%5Blanguage_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Arabic&amp;q=%2A&amp;search_field=all_fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog2.jpg 889w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog2-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog2-768x727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/12\/blog2-317x300.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Materials digitized for the <em>IHP<\/em> are limited to those in the public domain. In selecting materials for the Islamic Heritage Project, materials that are available in digital form elsewhere were excluded. Photographs and works of art were deemed out of scope. Microfilm was selected only in a few cases.<\/p>\n<p>Following the guidelines of the Houghton Library Single-Item Manuscript Manual to produce full-level records for each manuscript. These guidelines mandate use of AACR2\/APPM, MARC 21, LCNAF, LCSH, AAT, and the application of ALA-LC Romanization tables. All records are stored in centrally supported library systems using open protocols (MODS, OAI\u2013PMH).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3140\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1169\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture-11.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture-11-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture-11-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture-11-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture-11-446x300.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Harvard Library Viewer is a new image viewing platform based on the open source Mirador project and compatible with the IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) standard.<\/p>\n<p>Besides core page-viewing capabilities such as page-turning navigation, table of contents, full text search and print (PDF download), the Harvard Library Viewer implements frequently-requested features, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two-page and scroll views<\/li>\n<li>Improved page image rotation, zooming and panning<\/li>\n<li>Comparison of IIIF-compatible documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3142\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1131\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture12.jpg 1131w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture12-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture12-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture12-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/islamicstudieslibrary\/files\/2019\/03\/Capture12-500x257.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1131px) 100vw, 1131px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Additional materials may be added to the IHP over time<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard\u2019s Islamic Heritage Project (IHP) is a digital collection of 280 Islamic manuscripts, more than 50 maps, and 275 published texts from Harvard\u2019s renowned library and museum collections. 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