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Fatima al Moufridji

@moufridji.bsky.social

Leiden University. Aspiring Old English Professor. Interested in relations between Early Medieval England, Northern Africa, and Western Asia.

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Delighted to have presented at @imc-leeds.bsky.social in Leeds! My paper looked at how Ælfric’s Lives of Saints portrays ‘the East’ (the modern Middle East) as both a heathen land of conflict and a source of wisdom and miracles. Thanks to the organisers and all who came! #OldEnglish #IMC2025

13.07.2025 11:35 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Tomorrow! Do join if you can :)

09.07.2025 19:10 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Hwæt! If you're still around the last day of Leeds (July 10), do come and join the session where I'm giving a paper about Ælfric's depiction of 'the east' in his Lives of Saints :) #imcleeds2025

06.07.2025 16:28 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Glad to hear! Was lovely to meet you :)

29.06.2025 12:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Very happy to have worked for @unileiden.bsky.social's 2-day conference on Ælfric of Eynsham! With over 20 speakers from 16 different universities, it was indeed a packed couple of days. Next stop: @isseme2025.bsky.social in Düsseldorf!

27.06.2025 18:39 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

It really was! I hope so too, but it might be impossible which is truly devastating 🫂 hope you get to go again!

06.02.2025 09:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just visited the Medieval Women exhibition at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social, and it was fantastic! I especially appreciated the inclusion of Arabic books/textiles, even with the primary focus on Europe. Highly recommend catching it before it ends in March!

06.02.2025 09:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Likewise!

15.12.2024 20:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much! Very kind of you :)

15.12.2024 16:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! Yes it is :)

15.12.2024 15:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A few days ago I attended my MA graduation ceremony! Special thanks to @norselass.bsky.social for supervising my thesis "Imagining the East in Early Medieval England," exploring West Asia & North African representation in Old English texts, with a focus on Ælfric's Lives of Saints. Next stop: PhD :)

15.12.2024 10:17 — 👍 25    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Completely forgot I had this platform, but I'm back!

15.12.2024 09:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Was really lovely to see you again. Thank you for everything!

15.12.2024 09:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Two delegates chatting at a previous IMC

Two delegates chatting at a previous IMC

Delegates chatting and navigating campus at a previous IMC.

Delegates chatting and navigating campus at a previous IMC.

Delegates chatting at the IMC Bookfair.

Delegates chatting at the IMC Bookfair.

Hi BlueSky! #IMC2025 acceptances are officially out!

Please check that all of your details listed in the Speaker Center are correct. If anything needs changing or you are experiencing any problems, please email imc@leeds.ac.uk.

We’d also love for you to tag us in your acceptances posts!

29.11.2024 16:57 — 👍 29    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 2
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Cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa and the Middle East Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

#medieval All videos now available 🙏 Interested in learning about cultural contacts between early #MedievalEngland, Northern Africa, & the Middle East? Check out this playlist!
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01.03.2024 11:35 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Anglo-Saxon learning and intellectual import from the Middle East and Northern Africa
Learn more about the inspiring story of Theodore and Hadrian, two scholars from Northern Africa and the Middle East, who made their way to early medieval Eng... Anglo-Saxon learning and intellectual import from the Middle East and Northern Africa

From Hadrian & Theodore to snakes & prognostics, our final fourth video is out! Why did king Alfred receive a white stone from the Middle East? Watch the video to find out!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG0s...

29.02.2024 11:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Old English imaginations of the East: The other texts in the Beowulf manuscript
Beowulf is awesome! But the other Old English texts in the Beowulf manuscript are interesting as well - not in the least because they give us an idea of how ... Old English imaginations of the East: The other texts in the Beowulf manuscript

OLD ENGLISH IMAGINATION OF THE EAST!
Join Dr. Thijs Porck and myself as we travel through the 'other texts' in the Beowulf manuscript and explore Old English imaginations of the East! Watch it here: youtu.be/N1vVS0Qd9ak?...

22.02.2024 11:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Early medieval encounters: Travelling Arabs and Anglo-Saxons
Did you know that people travelled long distances in the Early Middle Ages? Learn more about a tenth-century Arabic description of Britain, the travels of St... Early medieval encounters: Travelling Arabs and Anglo-Saxons

EARLY MEDIEVAL ENCOUNTERS! A tenth-century Arabic description of Britain, the travels of St. Willibald through the Middle East and great tips on using a calabash! A new video featuring Dr. Thijs Porck and myself will premier this Wednesday at 7:30 PM CET! youtu.be/P1yqlT6kbHo?...

14.02.2024 12:27 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Traces of trade between early medieval England and the Middle East: Coins, cloth and condiments
What are all these Arabic coins doing in early medieval England? What did Anglo-Saxons use exotic silks for and where did they get their spices? Join us as we explore some traces of trade between the East and the West in the early Middle Ages! This is the first of four videos on cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa and the Middle East. This video series is sponsored by Leiden University's Jusitce, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion [JEDI] fund. Script and on camera: Fatima al Moufridji and Thijs Porck Camera and editing: Thomas Vorisek, Leiden University The voice of Bede: Amos van Baalen Image credits: Offa coin: © The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Al-Mansur coin: Wikimedia commons, user: DrFO.Jr.Tn (CC BY 3.0) Lebuinus silk: Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, foto Ruben de Heer Silk cap: © York Archaelogy JEDI Fund logo: Art by See you Sioe Articles for which headlines were shown: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00904-6 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-38171657 https://www.history.org.uk/publications/resource/9204/a-trail-of-garnet-and-gold-sri-lanka-to-anglo-sax Traces of trade between early medieval England and the Middle East: Coins, cloth and condiments

Put your favourite Leofwine silk because the first “Through Each Other’s Eyes” video has arrived!

In this series, we hope to bring some insight into the intercultural contacts between early medieval England, the Middle East, and Northern Africa!

New video every Wednesday!
youtu.be/zcbx-hEBRFs?...

08.02.2024 14:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Traces of trade between early medieval England and the Middle East: Coins, cloth and condiments
The first of four videos on cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa and the Middle East. This video series is sponsored by Leiden U... Traces of trade between early medieval England and the Middle East: Coins, cloth and condiments

NEW VIDEO THIS WEDNESDAY!
In a new series of videos, @thijsporck and I explore cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa and the Middle East!

Join the premiere on Wednesday 7 Feb. at 7:30 PM CET here youtu.be/zcbx-hEBRFs?...

05.02.2024 19:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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