We focus on the deep historical ties between the many and varied cultures, religions, literatures, and languages of the Middle East and South Asia
![The [European] Other in Medieval Arabic Literature and Culture](https://mesalc.as.virginia.edu/sites/mesalc.as.virginia.edu/files/styles/publication_crop__180x250_/public/51Uw-gmAP4L._SX331_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg?itok=C7xEGSU8)
Spoken Levantine Arabic: An Introduction
Spoken Levantine Arabic: An Introduction (2016), published by Modern Book’s World in Irbid, Jordan. The book introduces to learners of Arabic the spoken varieties of the language in the Greater Syria (the Levant) regions. It is accompanied by a CD featuring recorded portrayals of real-life situations.
Risky Bodies & Techno-Intimacy
Forugh Farrokhzad
The Beloved in MIddle Eastern Literatures
The City in Arabic Literature
International Journal of Middle East Studies
MESALC Department
MESALC Department Photo
Pages
News & Announcements
GIFTING DRINKING AND IRRIGATION WATER WITH SABILS
September 23, 2021
Podcast with Mehr Afshan Farooqi, author of “Ghalib: A Wilderness at My Doorstep”
May 21, 2021
Ghalib: a Wilderness at My Doorstep The News Book Network Review Podcast
May 21, 2021
Prof. Milani’s interview with Roqe Media, Conversations about the Iranian Diaspora
May 3, 2021
Congratulations to MESALC alumnus Nebil Husayn
April 8, 2021