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BA Hosts Il loto e il Papiro Book Signing

Dr. Mostafa el Feki, Director of the BA; Dr. Zahi Hawass, esteemed Egyptian archaeologist and Egyptologist; and renowned Italian dramatist Francesco Santocono have inaugurated the book signing ceremony of Il loto e il Papiro (The Lotus and the Papyrus). The play is authored by Francesco ...

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Alexandria Salon to Launch on Tuesday

The BA has invited intellectuals, researchers, poets, and authors to attend its “Alexandria Salon”. The salon’s first assembly, titled “The Future of Egyptian Soft Power”, is going to be held on 12 and 13 September 2017. Dr. Mostafa el Feki, Director of the BA, stated that the “Alexandria Salon” is ...

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BA Opening Hours During Eid al-Adha

On the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Adha), the BA will be closed to the public on Thursday, 31 August and Saturday, 2 September 2017. The Library will be open on Sunday, 3 September and Monday, 4 September 2017 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Regular opening hours will resume after the Feast holidays. ...

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2017 YP Library Summer Program Closing Ceremony

The BA Young People's (YP) Library is organizing its annual celebration marking the closing of its 2017 Summer Program on Wednesday, 30 August 2017. This year’s annual celebration is titled “We Believe in You”. YP Library members who actively participated and excelled in this year’s summer program ...

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Advanced Course in Sufi Manuscripts Critical Editing

The BA Manuscripts Center strongly believes in the vital role of Sufism in Arab and Islamic civilizations and in the impact of Sufi heritage on Man’s spiritual and mental development. Accordingly, the Manuscripts Center is holding a course on the rules of critically editing and publishing Sufi ...

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