Digital Printing of Arabic: Mushaf Muscat
In this series, we will consider how Arabic is and could be represented in a digital world. Our first, and…
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Keeping up with Digital Humanities
Interested in learning more about Digital Humanities? Or technology in general? How do you keep up with the latest? Here…
Digital Printing of Arabic: explaining the problem
Representing Arabic script on a computer has been problematic from the very beginning. In this series, we shall explore some…
Suleymaniye Manuscripts now come with a Watermark
I regret to inform you that when you procure digital photos of Turkish manuscripts, at least those who fall under…
Improved Keyboard Layout for Mac!
The Digital Orientalist presents… a new way of painlessly typing Arabic on a Mac! After the success of the keyboard…
What to do with “Digital Humanities”?
DH is a buzzword that many are not sure what to do about. It is in general agreed upon, by…
Explaining the cover of my new book
In before centuries, it was common for a book to have a lavishly illustrated cover which, through signs and symbols,…
Why you should download now – as much as possible
Academics should ramp up downloads of valuable resources, to make them available privately, offline. Relying on them being available on the…
Using graphic design software to unravel ancient mysteries
In a little article I recently published, I show how modern graphic design software can be used to analyze symbols…
Gifts Inspired by Islamic Philosophy
Go over to http://www.zazzle.com/almaqtul/products to get gifts about Suhrawardī, the great 12th century Islamic philosopher. Right now there is a cool 30% off, on…