Welcome to H-Mideast-Medieval, a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine. H-MidEast-Medieval is a discussion network for scholars and others interested in the study of the Islamic lands of the Middle East during the medieval period (defined roughly as 500-1500 C.E.). The network is sponsored by Middle East Medievalists (MEM).

- H-MEM: Digitisation of manuscripts at the Al-aqsa Mosque Library, East Jerusalem (EAP521)  Butterworth, Jody [mailto:Jody.Butterworth@bl.uk] - H-MEM: jobs  Letizia Osti <letizia.osti@BLUEWIN.CH> - H-MEM: Leverhulme Research Officer, Oriental Institute, Oxford  Arezou Azad [mailto:arezou.azad@orinst.ox.ac.uk] - H-MEM: Hadith on kings  Liran Yadgar [mailto:yadgar@uchicago.edu] - H-MEM: Hadith on kings  Leah Kinberg [mailto:islamic@post.tau.ac.il] - H-MEM: definition of an Arabic town  Daniella Talmon [mailto:talmond@exchange.bgu.ac.il] - H-MEM: Journal of Islamic Studies Table of Contents for May 2013; Vol. 24, No. 2  Letizia Osti <letizia.osti@BLUEWIN.CH>

Reviewer: Walid Saleh Title: The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History Author: G. R. Hawting   Reviewer: Andrew Rippin Title: The Qur'an: A New Translation Author: M. A. S. Abdel Haleem Title: An Interpretation of the Qur'an: English Translation of the Meanings Author: Majid Fakhry   Reviewer: Raziuddin Aquil Title: The Oral Background of Persian Epics: Storytelling and Poetry Author: Kumiko Yamamoto