Tarek Swelim
Appearance
Tarek Swelim | |
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طارق ﺳﻮﻳﻠﻢ | |
Born | 1958 Alexandria, Egypt |
Died | 2023 |
Occupation(s) | Art historian, photographer |
Parent | Nabil Swelim |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Helwan University American University in Cairo Harvard University (PhD) |
Muhamad Tarek Swelim (1958 – 2023) was an Egyptian art historian and photographer.
He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 from Helwan University, a master's degree in Islamic art from the American University in Cairo in 1986, and a PhD in Islamic art and architecture from Harvard University in 1994.[1] He was a professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar.[2]
His father is Egyptologist Nabil Swelim.
He died on 2 September 2023.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]- The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo: Its Fortress, Churches, Synagogue, and Mosque (Ludwig Publishing ed.). Cairo: American University in Cairo Press. 2016. ISBN 9774167694.
- Ibn Tulun: His Lost City and Great Mosque. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. 2015. ISBN 978-9774166914.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Remembering Tarek Swelim (1958–2023)". The American University in Cairo Press. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Islamic Bibliographic Info Repository | College of Islamic Studies". ibir.hbku.edu.qa. Retrieved 6 February 2025.