history… The Importance of The Levant and Anatolia to Egypt: in Ancient and Modern Times 5 Jan 20255 May 2025 Photo of Ibn Mansour (Mansour x Bint Rissala) at RAS (later renamed EAO). Source: Tārīkh Tarbiyat Al-Khuyūl Al-ʻArabīyah fī Miṣr by Abd al-'Alīm 'Ashoub I was preparing an article and…
equestrian… Equestrian Traditions in Upper Egypt: al-Mirmah 30 Apr 20236 May 2025 At the Swiss Institute of Archaeology in Zamalek, I delivered a lecture on one of the equestrian traditions of Upper Egypt known as al-Mirmah to members of the Friends of…
equestrian… Al-Mirmah through the Eyes of a Cairene Woman (Part I) 6 Aug 20219 Nov 2025 Being wildly passionate about horses and equestrian sports and traditions, I decided to travel to Upper Egypt to explore and photograph its equestrian tradition, known as al-Mirmah. For more than…
Horse History… Equine Veterinary Knowledge in the Islamic World 7 May 202115 Nov 2024 This article was published in Al-Tibb, Healing Traditions in Islamic Medical Manuscripts, a catalogue published by ISLAMIC ARTS MUSEUM MALAYSIA. In the 12th and 13th centuries AD, Egypt had its…
The Horse in Word and Picture 