Events

Seminar titled "Women in the Heritage of Islamic Sciences and Arts"

Seminars and conferences from: (11/18/2025)
to: (11/19/2025)

The Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, in collaboration with Women Studies and Social Transformation Program (WSST) affiliated to the Academic Research Sector- Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a seminar titled "Women in the Heritage of Islamic Sciences and Arts" on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18–19, 2025, in conjunction with the celebration of the International Day of Islamic Art (November 18).

Art Workshops within the framework of the Seminar entitled “Women in the Heritage of Islamic Sciences and Arts”

Workshops from: (11/18/2025)
to: (11/19/2025)

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, through the Center for Islamic Civilization Studies and the Women Studies Program at the Academic Research Sector, announces the organization of a series of art workshops held within the framework of the Seminar entitled “Women in the Heritage of Islamic Sciences and Arts,” scheduled to take place on 18–19 November 2025, at Bibliotheca Alexandrina – Conference Center, French Café Hall.

The Third International Seminar on Mosque Architecture entitled: The Evolution of Minaret Architecture in Mosques: Origins, Function, and Identity: Future Visions

Seminars and conferences from: (8/27/2025)
to: (8/28/2025)

The BA- Center for Islamic Civilization Studies Academic Research Sector, in partnership with, Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque Architecture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is organizing the Third International Seminar on Mosque Architecture entitled: The Evolution of Minaret Architecture in Mosques: Origins, Function, and Identity: Future Visions on Wednesday and Thursday 27−28 August 2025; 10:00 am − 7:00 pm at Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Delegates Hall.

Workshop entitled: Design and Architecture of Mosques: Future Visions

Workshops from: (8/26/2025)

The BA- Center for Islamic Civilization Studies Academic Research Sector, in partnership with, Abdullatif Alfozan Award for Mosque Architecture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is organizing a workshop for students of architecture, archaeology, and arts entitled Design and Architecture of Mosques: Future Visions.

Workshop "Al-Mu'izz Li-Din Allah Street in Cairo: Its History and Monuments"

Workshops from: (8/3/2025)
to: (8/5/2025)

The BA-Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, affiliated to the BA-Academic Research Sector, in collaboration with the Youth Library at the BA-Libraries Sector, is organizing a workshop titled "Al-Mu'izz Li-Din Allah Street in Cairo: Its History and Monuments," from 3 to 5 August, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at the BA-Conference Center, Meeting Rooms (B) and (D).

The Cultural Geography of Islam in Russia

Lectures from: (5/4/2025)

The Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, affiliated to the Academic Research Sector of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is organizing a lecture entitled «The Cultural Geography of Islam in Russia». The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Atef Moatamed, Professor of Geography at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, and former Cultural Advisor at the Egyptian Embassy in Moscow. The event will take place on Sunday, 4 May 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Conference Center,

International Seminar: Orientalists and the Emergence of Arabic Epigraphy (19th Century – Early 20th Century)

Seminars and conferences from: (4/15/2025)
to: (4/16/2025)

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, through the Center for Islamic Civilization Studies and the Writing and Scripts Center at the Academic Research Sector, in collaboration with the Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale (IFAO) in Cairo and the Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams University, is organizing the Second International Seminar on Arabic and Islamic Inscriptions, to be held on 15–16 April 2025, under the title: "Orientalists and the Emergence of Arabic Epigraphy from the 19th Century to th

Seminar entitled “The Unknown Papers of Imam Mohamed Abdu”

Seminars and conferences from: (1/21/2025)

The Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, affiliated to the BA Academic Research Sector, is hosting a seminar titled “The Unknown Papers of Imam Mohamed Abdu” on Tuesday, January 21, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the BA Conference Centre, Delegates Hall. Dr. Emad Abu Ghazi, a Professor at the Faculty of Arts at Cairo University and former Minister of Culture, alongside Dr. Walid Ghaly, a Professor at the Institute of Islamic Civilization Studies at Aga Khan University in the United Kingdom, wil

Seminar on the Architecture of the Prophet’s Mosque across Different Eras

Seminars and conferences from: (10/29/2024)

The Center for Islamic Civilization Studies, part of the Academic Research Sector at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is organizing a seminar titled “The Architecture of the Prophet’s Mosque across Different Eras” on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Conference Center, Delegations Hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

From the Mu'allaqat to Facebook - Illuminations on Arabic Cultural Texts

Lectures from: (9/30/2024)

The BA-Center for Islamic Civilization Studies - Academic Research Sector is organizing a lecture entitled: From the Mu'allaqat to Facebook: Illuminations on Arabic Cultural Texts, delivered by Professor Dr. Kamal Abdel Malik, former Professor of Comparative Literature at Brown University and former researcher at Harvard University, on Monday, September 30, 2024, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Conference Center, Delegations Hall