Admonition to the Heedless: An expletive manuscript note (apparently by a furious and foulmouthed novice)

This note appears on the last blank page of a manuscript volume. These blank pages in Islamic manuscripts, found at the beginning or end of the volumes, are often filled with pieces of poetry, no-context records of children’s birth or death dates, dates of earthquakes and other major events, etc. While it can be very […]

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A Treatise for the Intenders of Humanities Doctorates

Below is a brief treatise I composed at short notice, with the hope that it guides anyone who thinks of seeking PhD degree in humanities. The Arabic original is followed by the English and Turkish translations. الهدية المستحسنة لمن نوى الدكتوراة في العلوم الإنسانية وليس له من المال ما يقضي حاجته لأربعين سنة بعد ما […]

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