Curator for Indonesian and Malay at the British Library
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Includes my article 'Documents from the royal chancery of Aceh: istimi/sitmi in the 17th century'. In 17th century Aceh, sitmi/istimi were royal edicts dealing with foreign affairs, while tarakata/sarakata were for internal matters of governance and land rights.
#NewBook: What new framings emerge when we revisit the vibrant world of Malay-Indonesian manuscripts? This volume considers texts in new ways, as dynamic instruments of meaning-making and cultural transformation.
Get a copy: buff.ly/jJ817Ru
#southeastasia #philology
The British Library's much-loved Asian and African studies blog closed abruptly in 2025 with the demise of Typepad. Now, over 150 blog posts on Malay and Indonesian manuscripts are available again via the British Library Research Repository link below:
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フィールドで何でもかんでも写真に撮っているとたまに表紙を飾る栄誉を与えられます。ありがとうございます。
My article 'Royal Malay edicts from Aceh: sarakata from the 17th to 19th centuries', BEFEO 2024, 110: 183-254, is now open access. It includes an Appendix of all known royal edicts from Aceh, including that on the front cover (photo by Kazuhiro Arai). academia.edu/179196270/Royal…
My article 'Royal Malay edicts from Aceh: sarakata from the 17th to 19th centuries', BEFEO 2024, 110: 183-254, is now open access. It includes an Appendix of all known royal edicts from Aceh, including that on the front cover (photo by Kazuhiro Arai). academia.edu/179196270/Royal…
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Dariusz Kołodziejczyk vefat etmiş. Yazdığı her kitap be makalenin hakkını veren, ufuk açıcı bir tarihçi idi. Geçirdiği ağır hastalıktan kurtulmasını çok ümit etmiştim. Maalesef olmadı. Çok üzüldüm, devri daim olsun. Yazdıkları bize yol göstermeye devam edecek.
Osmanlı ve Doğu Avrupa tarihi üzerine yaptığı çalışmalarla akademi dünyasına değerli katkılar sunan şeref üyemiz Prof. Dr. Dariusz Kołodziejczyk’ın vefatını üzüntüyle öğrenmiş bulunmaktayız.
Türkiye-Polonya tarihî ilişkilerine ve Osmanlı araştırmalarına yaptığı katkılarla hatırlayacağımız Kołodziejczyk’ın ailesine, sevenlerine ve camiamıza baş sağlığı dileriz.
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“Biggest joy of the book is Bishara’s narrative style..He convincingly shows that the history of the Middle East is incomplete if not viewed as integral to the histories of South Asia & East Africa.” Seema Alavi rev of “Monsoon Voyagers” in Law&History Rev cup.org/4jmVLOt
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JIM 17/4 is out! Ibadi Manuscripts in Libya: Ibāḍī Manuscript Samples Documented by Ennami; Libyan Heritage in the Sormani Library (Milan) and the Archive of the Lincei (Rome); the Libraries of Nafusa Project; the Library of al-Mzābī; an Omani in Nafusa.
academia.edu/179134475/JIM_1…
15 October 2026 marked the retirement of Ursula Sims-Williams, Lead Curator of Persian at the British Library, after a career of 53 years starting in the India Office Library and Records. Ursula is a Curator's Curator, and her passion for Persian manuscripts remains undimmed!
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Just got my book copies from Brill @degruyter_brill.
Just looked at this book; I couldn't believe it! Alhamdulillah. The book took 10 years: 5 years (research and writing) in France and 5 years (rewriting, full revision, and the publication process) in Belgium.
Bahagia sekali🥰
This amuletic recipe is found in a Brunei manuscript on royal genealogies / Azimat ini terdapat dalam naskah: Silsilah Raja-Raja Brunei academia.edu/39701551/Silsil…
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This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Indonesia’s changing practice of bioarchaeology, Lý dynasty palaces reveal a distinctly Đại Việt tradition, and Angkor’s devas get their heads back. Also, the Singapore Stone is now a plushie.
bit.ly/3TKVVET
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QMI is pleased to announce the Beta Edition of the Early Islamic Inscriptions Platform, featuring 55 dated inscriptions from the 1st Islamic century!
Give it a try:
quranmss.com/
Olly Akkerman is the acclaimed author of 'Social Codicology'; join her and Zahir Bhalloo for this exciting talk, 'Muslim texts on the move across the Indian Ocean' on 8 Oct 2026; Zoom link here: utoronto.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
This is a eloquent and sensitive report by Syana Wibowo of the event at Kafe Balai Pustaka on 23 Aug 2026 in Jakarta, launching the book 'Semesta karya S. Rukiah' published by Bara Books coretanist.substack.com/p/th…
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Seal impressions can reveal ownership, reading practices, and the journeys of manuscripts. A new project is creating a database of seals from manuscripts in the Islamic world. It will link images and descriptions and develop tools for automated recognition
uhh.de/csmc-seals
ALT Nihayat al-Arab fi Funun al-Adab, a literary encyclopedia by the Egyptian historian Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri in the 14th century. The Berlin exemplar was produced in 1337 and carries several ownership and endowment seal impressions by subsequent owners. Image: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
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Meski jauh, tetap bergerilya berburu majalah lawas. Salah satu baru kuperoleh yakni Kutilang asuhan S. Rukiah Kertapati. Setelah dicek, ketiga nomor dari tahun ke-II ini rupanya belum terdigitalisasi dalam arsip perpustakaan online genosida yang dikelola Pak @AIswinarto.
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Great new resource
Persian Manuscript Materials
persianmanuscriptmaterials.o…
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Fresh off the press! It’s been exhilarating seeing something I’ve worked on for more than 10 years finally out in print and in my hands. If you are interested, you can use the code NEW30 for a 30% discount. Please also ask your library to acquire a copy! edinburghuniversitypress.com…
This Malay letter was 'deciphered' in my 2003 article: academia.edu/1363525/Sevente…
