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This event is in the past.It took place on May 12, 2026 at Encina Commons.
The Paradoxes of Making Modern Arabic in Istanbul
At Encina Commons
Stanford
A talk on Ahmad Faris al-Shidyāq, the 19th-century writer who was a Muslim-Christian, sedentary-traveler, and pious unbeliever all at once. Explore his life translating for Protestant missionaries and editing Ottoman propaganda in Istanbul.
Academic lecture
19th-century literature
Arabic literary history
Ottoman history
Tips
📚"Muslim-Christian. A sedentary-traveler. An ascetic sensualist." (Kamran Rastegar)
🕌al-Shidyāq converted to Islam while working for the Ottoman press
The Paradoxes of Making Modern Arabic in Istanbul
At Encina Commons
Stanford
A talk on Ahmad Faris al-Shidyāq, the 19th-century writer who was a Muslim-Christian, sedentary-traveler, and pious unbeliever all at once. Explore his life translating for Protestant missionaries and editing Ottoman propaganda in Istanbul.
Academic lecture
19th-century literature
Arabic literary history
Ottoman history
Tips
📚"Muslim-Christian. A sedentary-traveler. An ascetic sensualist." (Kamran Rastegar)
🕌al-Shidyāq converted to Islam while working for the Ottoman press
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