The Cairo Genizah is a collection of Jewish manuscripts from the Middle Ages found in an ancient synagogue in Al-Fustat, Egypt. It is a valuable resource for understanding the history, culture, and everyday life of Jews in the medieval Islamic world. Recently, it has been recognized for its significance in the study of Arabic literature and culture, as Jews in the Genizah also wrote and copied poetry in Arabic for both sacred and leisurely purposes.

EXHIBITION: “Geniza in the Gulf”
February 27 - March 20 | NYUAD Campus

This exhibition curated by Nathaniel Miller (Humanities Research Fellow), Benjamin Outhwaite (Cambridge University Library) and Mohamed Ahmed (Trinity College Dublin) consists of carefully curated facsimiles of Geniza manuscript fragments housed in the Cambridge University Library which will be displayed at NYU Abu Dhabi.

PUBLIC TALK: “The Cairo Genizah as a Treasury of Arabic Literature”
February 27 | 6:30-8 pm - The NYUAD Institute

This panel with Benjamin Outhwaite (Cambridge University Library) and Mohamed Ahmed (Trinity College Dublin), in conversation with Nathaniel Miller (NYUAD), discusseses the Genizah Collection’s role in helping us understand medieval culture, and highlights the collection’s Arabic poetic literature, showcasing the enduring role of poetry in communal life. Register here.

You are invited to a reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition on Monday, February 27 at the NYUAD campus at 5-6:30 pm.