MELA Notepad | Middle East Librarians Association

The Lost Libraries of Tunis: Book Review

“Hinrichsen’s ambitious book casts new light on the book production in the Central Maghrib…”

“The George Atiyeh Prize offers financial aid to attend the annual meetings of MELA…”

“MELA announces the competition for the M. Lesley Wilkins Education Award for 2025.”

“We reiterate our concern regarding the ongoing genocidal violence against the Palestinian people,”

“The Emamzadeh Yahya at Varamin exemplifies how digital platforms can expand access to heritage otherwise difficult to reach.”

“A significant contribution to the fields of Middle Eastern literary studies…”

“This is a very timely publication as it comes exactly 300 years after an event in the Melkite Church of Antioch,”

“This book opens a vital window onto an early and largely forgotten encounter between Iran and America,”

“This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand Romania’s contribution to Arabic printing in the Levant.”

“Mr. Rosshandler will demonstrate the systemic patterns of cultural violence in the region.”