The ZMO library is closely linked to the Centre's research programme
and currently holds approx. 50 000 volumes and 90 periodicals.
Further valuable sources and rare books are contained in the collections
of Fritz and Gertraud Steppat, African historian Jürgen Herzog,
Middle East historian Gerhard Höpp, Indologist Horst Krüger, and Middle East correspondent Harald Vocke, all of which were donated to the Centre. Holdings can be consulted
in the reading room, photocopying facilities are available.
The transliteration of Arabic titles in the new catalogue system is the german DIN norm DIN 31635 (so one should whrite in the input field of our new online catalogue t for thāʾ, g for jīm, h for khāʾ, d for dhāl, s for shīn, g for ghayn; a for tāʾ marbūṭa, iya for nisba feminine singular; ai and au for diphthongs, iy and uw for doubling of wāw and yāʾ) and to Arab names applies the standardised form of
RAK-WB (e.g. Ibn-Bībī, Abu-'l-Faḍl, ʿAbdallāh, ʿAbd-ar-Raḥmān, Muʾaiyad
fī 'd-Dīn).
Staff
Dr. Thomas Ripper
Tel: 80307-107
Email:
Ursula Benzin
Phone: +49-(0)30-80307-106
Email:
Opening hours
Monday
09:00 - 15:30
Tuesday to Thursday
09:00 - 17:00
Friday
09:00 - 13:00
Students may borrow books over the weekend (form).
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