“Knowledge is Richness beyond Wealth” (Elimu ni utajiri kuliko mali) An investigation into the private library of Mahmoud Mau inspires new research on Islamic intellectual history and the Swahili poetic production of coastal Kenya. Annachiara Raia • February 05, 2020
Jawi Books in Cairo On a visit to Cairo, Nico Kaptein acquired a number of Jawi books. Kaptein explains why these rare books deserve a closer look: they shed an important light on historical contact between Cairo and South East Asia. Nico Kaptein • March 01, 2019
