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DAVID G HIRSCH | 3 Dec 2002 02:33
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Offer of Publications from the King Abdulaziz Foundation


Dear MELA MEMBERS:

Dr. Fahd al-Semmari, Director of the King Abdulaziz Foundation for 
Research and Archives has generously offered to send a set of the 
Foundation's publications as well as publications from the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia Centennial to all MELA members. Dr. Semmari would prefer 
to send one set to each institution but might entertain requests for a 
second set if there is more than one library that includes Saudi 
publications.

The Foundation, known as al-Darah; "Publishes books that deal with the 
history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the peninsula, Arab countries 
and Islam in general, focusing on history geography, literature, and 
related topics". The gift does not include the Foundation's journal, 
al-Darah. 

More information on the Foundation and its aims and objectives may be 
found at: http://www.darah.org.sa/site/html_e/intro.htm

Please address your request directly to Dr. Fahd Al-Semmari at: 
semari@... and do not send it to me or to the list! 

Please make sure to include your best mailing address for packages, 
which is usually a street address rather than a PO Box.

Regards to all from Sunny LA!

David Hirsch
MELA Prez.
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Abraham, Midhat | 3 Dec 2002 04:51
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George Atiyeh Prize

Hi all:

I have just received a report from Janet about the contributions to the
Atiyeh Prize. I am sorry to report that MELA did not meet my challange and
only 21 members contributed. This is less than a third of the required
number to meet the challange.

Several members sent emails and promised to contribute but did not do so as
of yet. So please send your contribution to Janet before the end of the
year. I must also say that those of us who contributed gave some $870.00.
After meeting the three great winners of the prize, I hope that those of you
who did not contribute will do so.

Thanks. Midhat.
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Shayee Khanaka | 4 Dec 2002 00:57
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Re: Offer of Publications from the King Abdulaziz Foundation

Thanks David. This great information.

And...It was great seeing you at MELA.

Shayee

At 05:33 PM 12/2/2002 -0800, you wrote:

>Dear MELA MEMBERS:
>
>Dr. Fahd al-Semmari, Director of the King Abdulaziz Foundation for
>Research and Archives has generously offered to send a set of the
>Foundation's publications as well as publications from the Kingdom of
>Saudi Arabia Centennial to all MELA members. Dr. Semmari would prefer
>to send one set to each institution but might entertain requests for a
>second set if there is more than one library that includes Saudi
>publications.
>
>The Foundation, known as al-Darah; "Publishes books that deal with the
>history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the peninsula, Arab countries
>and Islam in general, focusing on history geography, literature, and
>related topics". The gift does not include the Foundation's journal,
>al-Darah.
>
>More information on the Foundation and its aims and objectives may be
>found at: http://www.darah.org.sa/site/html_e/intro.htm
>
>Please address your request directly to Dr. Fahd Al-Semmari at:
>semari@... and do not send it to me or to the list!
>
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Dona S. Straley | 5 Dec 2002 19:09
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Article on Jihad

From the Chronicle Daily Report, 11.22.02

MAGAZINES & JOURNALS
A glance at the November issue of "Commentary":
How scholars misconstrue "jihad"
Many scholars of Islam say the concept of "jihad" denotes not
warfare but an inner struggle "to do the right thing." They are
wrong, objects Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum,
a pro-Israel research organization. And, he contends, "the
explaining-away of jihad promoted by academic specialists, as
well as by Islamist organizations engaging in public relations,"
is "an intellectual scandal," given the events of September 11,
2001.
Mr. Pipes surveyed public comments by more than two dozen
experts, and found near-universal embrace of that portrayal, he
says. Groups with the word "jihad" in their title, including one
led by Osama bin Laden, decide how jihad should be enacted, "not
a covey of academic apologists," and they take their cue from
its usage since the beginning of 14 centuries of Islamic
history: "to achieve Muslim dominion over the entire world."
That, says Mr. Pipes, was understood even in the West "before
political correctness conquered the universities."
Throughout modern times, he writes, Muslims in contact with the
West have tended to fall into three categories. Secularists
reject jihad altogether. Reformists "have worked to transform
the idea of jihad into a purely defensive undertaking"
compatible with international law. Islamists, like Mr. bin
Laden, embrace armed revolution, the original sense of jihad,
according to Mr. Pipes. The prevalence of this understanding of
jihad in Muslim countries explains "the immense appeal of a
figure like Osama bin Laden in the immediate aftermath of
September 11."
Scholars who portray jihad as anything but bent on war, like
deceptive lobbyists who "cloak their true outlook in moderate
language," are disseminating "pure disinformation," he argues.
Scholars, he adds, are "endeavoring to camouflage a threatening
concept by rendering it in terms acceptable within university
discourse."
The article is available online at
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/pipes.htm



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Dona S. Straley
Associate Professor
Middle East Studies Librarian
308 Main Library
The Ohio State University
1858 Neil Ave. Mall
Columbus, OH  43210-1286

614-688-8796 (voice)
614-292-1918 (fax)
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Ali Houissa | 6 Dec 2002 18:03
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Appraiser--Help

A Pennsylvania law firm is looking for a book appraiser of a collection of 
Arabic/Middle Eastern books, preferably in the region (PA). If interested 
or know one who is write directly to Barbara Bunting:  bbunting@...
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Rachel Simon | 6 Dec 2002 21:08
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Book for review

Some more books have arrived for review in MELA notes. Any volunteers
(not only to take the books, but actually to review them and send in the
review within 2003)?

Please respond directly to me.

Thanks,

Rachel Simon

rsimon@...
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Philip Hitti, History of the Arabs, with a new preface by Walid Khalidi

Historians in Cairo : essays in honor of George Scanlon, edited by Jill
Edwards

A.D.H. Bivar, The personalities of Mithra in archaeology and literature

Gawdat Gabra, Coptic monasteries : Egypt's monastic art and architecture
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Aseel Dyck | 6 Dec 2002 21:52
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Re: Romanization question

Safar   ------ as in Fuad Safar, the late Iraqi archaeologist and historian.

Cathy Rockwell wrote:

> What is the correct Romanization of SAD FA RA when used as an Arabic family name?
>
> Thanks,
> Cathy Rockwell
> Univ. of Utah
> cathy.rockwell@...

--
Aseel Nasir Dyck
Arabic Cataloger
Branford Price Millar Library
Portland State University
P.O.Box 1151
Portland, Oregon 97207-1151
Tel. (503)725-5786
dycka@...
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Ali Houissa | 9 Dec 2002 13:37
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Cathy Rockwell | 9 Dec 2002 15:34
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RE: Romanization question

Thank you. You are the first person to respond who wasn't just guessing.

Cathy Rockwell
Middle East Library
Univ. of Utah
cathy.rockwell@...

-----Original Message-----
From: Aseel Dyck [mailto:aseel@...]
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 1:52 PM
To: Middle East Librarians Association
Subject: Re: Romanization question

Safar   ------ as in Fuad Safar, the late Iraqi archaeologist and historian.

Cathy Rockwell wrote:

> What is the correct Romanization of SAD FA RA when used as an Arabic family name?
>
> Thanks,
> Cathy Rockwell
> Univ. of Utah
> cathy.rockwell@...

--
Aseel Nasir Dyck
Arabic Cataloger
Branford Price Millar Library
Portland State University
P.O.Box 1151
Portland, Oregon 97207-1151
Tel. (503)725-5786
dycka@...
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John Eilts | 10 Dec 2002 01:28
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Point of curiosity -- Turkish publications

OK, perhaps it is a sign of boredom, or too much to do.  But in looking at 
recent items from Turkey I notice that the majority of them have a small 
holographic seal with what looks like a serial number on them.  Does anyone 
know for certain what these represent?  Is this a modern damga (tax stamp), 
or a seal of authenticity as in Microsoft's products.

John
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