Hidden Treasures in Leiden University Library: Illustrations in Arabic Publications, 1960–1980

Leiden University library holdings include a substantial collection of Arabic fiction. Some Arabic publications from the 1960s and ’70s are richly illustrated by renowned artists. Judith Naeff highlights these hidden treasures

Judith Naeff • March 14, 2022

Longread: Citi Yousoff’s Spiritual Journey and the Arts of Divine Calligraphy and Graceful Indifference

The loss of her daughter spurred Citi Yousoff onto a spiritual journey. It led her to study calligraphy with the renowned master Hasan Çelebi. Today she is one of the very few female calligraphers with an ijazah, a traditional licence. What drives her? And how does she view her position?

David Kloos • April 02, 2021

Écriture Feminine in the Calligraphies of Pouran Jinchi

In this short review, Delaram Hosseinioun analyses the calligraphies of the Persian artist Pouran Jinchi. She argues how Jinchi's art extends the écriture feminine or the notion of feminine voice defined by the French philosopher Helen Cixous.

Delaram Hosseinioun • February 18, 2021

Mirroring the Other: The Feminist Narration of Islamic Glass Art in Works of Monir Farmanfarmaian

Delaram Hosseinioun discusses the mirror art of dame Monir Farmanfarmaian, through the lens of Judith Butler’s theories on feminine Otherness, highlighting the influence of the fourteenth-century Shāh Chérāgh Mosque on Farmanfarmaian’s work.

Delaram Hosseinioun • December 11, 2020

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Hidden Treasures in Leiden University Library: Illustrations in Arabic Publications, 1960–1980

Longread: Citi Yousoff’s Spiritual Journey and the Arts of Divine Calligraphy and Graceful Indifference

Écriture Feminine in the Calligraphies of Pouran Jinchi

Mirroring the Other: The Feminist Narration of Islamic Glass Art in Works of Monir Farmanfarmaian