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Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations

A storied legacy of almost a century of teaching in the field gives the Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations a unique position in the Middle East. 

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About the Department 

A storied legacy of almost a century of teaching in the field gives the Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations a unique position in the Middle East. The Department offers a wide range of specializations and degree options. It has world-class, international faculty with diverse course offerings in fields such as Arabic Literature, Middle East History, Islamic Art and Architecture, and Islamic Studies.

While specializing in a specific area of study, interested students also have the opportunity of immersion in the Arabic language. AUC’s location, in the heart of the Middle East, facilitates explorations in the region and beyond, allowing access to an unparalleled wealth of monuments, archives and museums. In addition, the University’s internationally renowned Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL) affords students access to a rich array of primary texts, information and resources. In sum, this is the ideal study environment for those seeking to make important contributions to the fields of Arab and Islamic Studies.

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AUC’S Rare Books and Special Collections Library

The conservation of the cultural and historical heritage of Egypt and the region has been one of the main objectives of The Rare Books and Special Collection Library (RBSCL) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) since its creation in 1992.

Iman R. Abdulfattah ‘04
PhD Candidate, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

As an international student, which I was at the time, the ability to carry out an empirical study of buildings, monuments and associated museum artifacts in Cairo and its greater environs was and remains an experience unique to ARIC at AUC.

Zachary V. Wright ‘03
Associate Professor, History and Religious Studies Northwestern University in Qatar

The professors I worked with at AUC, were some of the best graduate student mentors I have since encountered in academia. I have since maintained close contact with several of my AUC mentors, to my great honor even participating in conferences and publications with some of them. 

 

Contact Us

The Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of  Arab and Islamic Civilizations
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74   
New Cairo 11835, Egypt   

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