***Publications*** In a recent article, dedicated to the memory of the late Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, an expert on the "Nabatean Agriculture", Elaine van Dalen investigates the identity of the Sethians, a yet unidentified faction mentioned in the work. academia.edu/128657894/Who_…

On somewhat short notice, this takes place today!

***Conference*** With roughly six weeks to go, its time to advertise this year’s ESSWE conference, taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania! The day before the conference will also see this year’s ENSIE workshop! More information at ensie.site/conferences.ht… and esswe10.lt!

***Conference*** At six weeks to go, its time to advertise this year’s conference of ESSWE, taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania! The day before the conference will also see this year’s ENSIE workshop, Find all information at ensie.site/conferences.ht… and esswe10.lt!

***Workshop*** Tomorrow at the University of Exeter The Secret Leaven of Sufism: Exploring fresh perspectives on Islamic visual cultures through mysticism, art, and sacred texts. All information here: lnkd.in/ewD5TWZH

***Conferences*** Thursday, June 26, from 10:45-12:45, will see the ENSIE Panel at this year’s ESSWE Conference in Vilnius! All information at ensie.site/index.html and esswe10.lt!

Guest lecture "Jinn Summoners and Hypnotists in 1930s Egypt" by Raphael Cormack, author of "Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age". Tomorrow, 28th May, 1-2.30 pm (GMT), online only! sites.exeter.ac.uk/magic/meetings…

***Publications*** Congratulations to Ahmet Tunç Sen, who just published his first book “Forgotten Experts: Astrologers, Science, and Authority in the Ottoman Empire, 1450-1600”. Find more information and a link to a discount copy see academia.edu/community/Lb26…!

***Positions*** Postdoctoral Position on “Transmission of Knowledge and the Classification of Sciences Tradition: situating Taşköprīzāde (d. 1561) in Ottoman Scholarly Culture” at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

***Conferences*** The Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabi Society and the Warburg Institute will host a symposium on “Mirrors of the Transcendent in the Cosmos of Ibn Arabi: The Body as Metaphor of Divine-Self Relation" on 25-26 July. More at: warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/cosmos-…

Conference wrap-up of the 2025 ENSIE Meeting in conjunction with ESSWE10 in Vilnius 🥳: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… instagram.com/p/DLzYVWmNX1O/…

***Publications*** Hot off the press: an article by Gulnaz Sibgatullina and Benjamin R. Teitelbaum on the Swedish philosopher, convert, and traditionalist Tage Lindbom. brill.com/view/journals/…

***Publications*** Who doesn't like a Magic Trick? New Article on Perfomance Magic in the Middle Ages by Alex Metcalfe available at academia.edu/142956150/Perf…!

New article by Travis Zadeh on 'Tracing the Sorcerer's Circle: Demons, Polysemy, and the Boundaries of Islamic Normativity', exploring the use of circles and circular diagrams in Islamic ritual magic. academia.edu/128737862/Trac…

***Conferences*** The Al-Mahdi Institute is organising a workshop on “Esoteric Currents and Intellectual Tensions: The Ghulāt in Formative Shiism”, to be held in Birmingham from 9-10 February 2026. All information at almahdi.edu/hh-cfp!

***Publications*** “Ottomans and the Supernatural: Nature and the Limits of Knowledge in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire” by Marinos Sariyannis will appear on 4 December, 2025 global.oup.com/academic/produ…

“Hidden in Plain Sight” is a collaborative research project studying sacred books and scriptures. Their research strand ‘Talismanic Use’ looks at non-European sacred scriptures which were used as parts of rituals and embedded into statues and amulets. projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/inplainsight/

***Exhibitions*** A 50-minute exhibition tour video with of the past exhibition “Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World”, starring curator Ladan Akbarnia, is now available on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=GhOaV-…

***Publications*** “The Tradition of Omar Ali-Shah in Latin America” by Mark Sedgwick explores La tradición/A tradição (“The Tradition”), a Latin American Sufi Group. Available at academia.edu/143896061/The_….

***Conversations*** 'Aesthetics of the Political in conversation with Liana Saif'. Do not miss this event at Amsterdam University of the Arts on 27 October, featuring ENSIE Secretary Liana Saif (and warm soup)! Find all information at ahk.nl/en/news-and-ev…!