Project Maktaba
Maktaba is an open-access digital collection of translated and contextualized Arabic manuscripts from Muslim West Africa.
ISITA has catalyzed and supported a variety of research projects since its founding. Read about some of ISITA's past research projects in History.
African Arabic Script Manuscripts
Africa's manuscript culture is shared by nearly half of the continent’s population who adhere to Islam and for whom the Arabic script – used to write Arabic and African languages – connects them to a centuries’ old but still vibrant Islamic intellectual tradition. Read more about our manuscript initiatives.
Support for Research
ISITA's Community of Visiting Scholars
Since 2001, ISITA has hosted more than 40 visiting scholars and fellows from 19 countries for periods ranging from several weeks to one year. Scholars with research interests in Islam in Africa who would like to spend a period of time at Northwestern on their own funding may apply for visiting scholar status with ISITA.
Learn about the application process, or browse a list of past scholars.
