The often grim picture of Coptic life under Mamluks becomes colorful when we look at the remarkable story of Tūmā ibn al-Ṣāʾigh, a 14th-century Coptic scribe. My paper, published in Manuscript Cultures Journal reconstructs his life. In open access! journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/hup4/mc/arti... #mobasc

On the 9th of September, I presented a paper in the the 35 Deutscher Orientalistentag, Erlangen (DOT) about an incident of 2 monks who drowned in the Red Sea and how the monastery dealt with it. This is described in a document from the 17th century-St. Catherine's Monastery.

I am humbled by three amazing days of the conference and by the warm, collegial group of outstanding scholars who “Once were here in Munich 🥰😍.” 2 keynotes and 17 presentations, none of which passed without learning, reflection, and meaningful discussion. Truly indebted to all of you!

A conference soon in Munich (8-10 July)☺️☺️ Once, We Were Here: Traces of Mobility across the Ottoman Empire. All are welcome: those who are close to Munich and those who can journey toward it. Please share this with anyone who might be interested. Here is the program ⬇️⬇️