Michael Battalia

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New issue of Philological Encounters Vol. 10, Nos. 1-3(2025) brill.com/view/journal... @degruyterbrill.bsky.social The Editor (al-muḥaqqiq) in Modern Arabic Intellectual History, @battalia.bsky.social

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I’m thrilled to share my first-ever academic publication, in volume 10 of Philological Encounters, entitled “The Philological Philanthropy of Muḥammad Naṣīf (1885–1971): Arabic Editions, Salafi Islam, and State-making in the Hijaz.” doi.org/10.1163/2451...

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I've created a starter pack for those who are interested in following the accounts of Arab authors and scholars working on Arabic literature. Please share and let me know if you would like to be on the list.

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My tribute to the late, great John Pocock (1924-2023): folgerpedia.folger.edu/J._G._A._Poc...

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From Paris to Ṭā’if: Sovereignty, Borders, and the Question of Minorities in the Arabian Peninsula | Nationalities Papers | Cambridge Core From Paris to Ṭā’if: Sovereignty, Borders, and the Question of Minorities in the Arabian Peninsula

I’m pleased to share my new journal article on the construction of the modern Saudi-Yemeni border in the post-WWI context and its impact on the people of Najran and Jazan.

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Research Guides: Manuscripts of the Islamic World at Princeton University Library: Home Research Guides: Manuscripts of the Islamic World at Princeton University Library: Home

Our recently published access guide on the manuscripts of the Islamic world collection at Princeton University Library libguides.princeton.edu/c.php?g=1324...

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