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Books by Seif El Rashidi
The Journal of Modern Craft, 2020
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfmc20/current This special issue of the Journal of Modern... more Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfmc20/current
This special issue of the Journal of Modern Craft grew out of the conference, ‘Middle Eastern Crafts: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London in October 2018. The volume combines a historical and academic perspective, with statements by practitioners themselves: artisans and those who work to keep craft skills alive by social enterprise, design or artistic projects. The Primary Text section focuses on the Casablanca School of Art in Morocco in the 1960s, and the role of traditional crafts in shaping a national Moroccan engagement with Modernism. The special issue reflects the continual adaptation, reinterpretation and renewal of craft in the Middle East and North Africa throughout history as well as today.
American University in Cairo Press, 2018
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn ... more In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of the tentmakers and their extraordinary tents—from the huge tent pavilions, or suradeq, of the streets of Egypt, to the souvenirs of the First World War and textile artworks celebrated by quilters around the world. It traces the origins and aesthetics of the khayamiya textiles that enlivened the ceremonial tents of the Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottoman dynasties, exploring the ways in which they challenged conventions under new patrons and technologies, inspired the paper cut-outs of Henri Matisse, and continue to preserve a legacy of skilled handcraft in an age of relentless mass production. Drawing on historical literature, interviews with tentmakers, and analysis of khayamiya from around the world, the authors reveal the stories of this unique and spectacular Egyptian textile art.
Papers by Seif El Rashidi
American University in Cairo Press, Jun 1, 2018
Diasporas-histoire Et Societes, 2005
■ Seif El Rashidi Restaurants als Spiegel ethnischer Identitat : die turkischen Restaurants in Lo... more ■ Seif El Rashidi Restaurants als Spiegel ethnischer Identitat : die turkischen Restaurants in London Dieser Artikel geht davon aus, das der offentliche Raum ein Ort des Austausches von Ideen ist, und stellt das ethnische Restaurant als eine fur jedermann offene Einrichtung vor, in der sich unterschiedliche Kulturen begegnen und Kulturgemeinschaften ihre Identitaten, ihre Allianzen und ihre eigenen Wertsysteme vorstellen. Hier wird eine Fallstudie der turkischen Kolonie von London vorgenommen : turkische Restaurants in den "Turkenvierteln" und in den nicht-turkischen Wohngebieten Londons werden miteinander verglichen, was die gegenwartige Verfastheit und die kunftigen Entwicklungslinien der turkischen Identitat begreifbar macht. Das kollektive Gedachtnis der turkischen Diaspora wird dem unter den Nicht-Turken verbreiteten Bild des "Turkentums" gegenubergestellt. Hierbei wird die Entscheidungsmoglichkeit der turkischen Gemeinschaft deutlich, in der Anpassung an ih...
International Journal of Islamic Architecture, 2015
The Journal of Modern Craft, 2020
Creswell Photographs Re-examined, 2009
A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity ... more A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity of architectural traditions in the historic quarters of the city.
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, 2016
ABSTRACT The calligraphic epigrams of khedival khayamiya (Egyptian tentmaker appliqué) provide un... more ABSTRACT The calligraphic epigrams of khedival khayamiya (Egyptian tentmaker appliqué) provide unique evidence for the lost literary heritage of the tentmakers of Cairo. Their translation and analysis demonstrate their ongoing value as vernacular, innovative, and spectacular manifestations of Egyptian identity through visual culture. The khedival period (1867–1914) saw fundamental changes within the roles of khayamiya in Egypt. These were instigated by the emergence of new demands for souvenirs, rather than ceremonial ephemeral architecture. The epigrams of khedival khayamiya evidence the nature of the tentmaker’s transition from vernacular cultural expressions to statements written for international audiences.
n AD 969, following the Fatimid conquest of Egypt, a new urban settlement was founded specificall... more n AD 969, following the Fatimid conquest of Egypt, a new urban settlement was founded specifically to house the Fatimid court and those related to it; originally called al-Mansuriyya, its name was later changed to al-Qahira Cairo. Although designed as a walled royal precinct, Cairo was not totally inaccessible to the public. Thriving markets catered to the population at large, most of which lived to the south-west, in Misr-Fustat, an urban settlement located close to the Nile and developed following the Arab conquest of Egypt in the seventh century around the Roman fortress of Babylon. As an extended palatial complex, Cairo, although physically separate, was socially and politically part of the earlier settlement, which even then remained the nucleus of urban agglomeration in economic, administrative, and religious terms.
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn ... more In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of the tentmakers and their extraordinary tents—from the huge tent pavilions, or suradeq, of the streets of Egypt, to the souvenirs of the First World War and textile artworks celebrated by quilters around the world. It traces the origins and aesthetics of the khayamiya textiles that enlivened the ceremonial tents of the Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottoman dynasties, exploring the ways in which they challenged conventions under new patrons and technologies, inspired the paper cut-outs of Henri Matisse, and continue to preserve a legacy of skilled handcraft in an age of relentless mass production. Drawing on historical literature, interviews with tentmakers, and analysis of khayamiya from around the world, the authors reveal the stories of this unique and spectacular Egyptian textile art.
Structure Magazine, 2014
A short resume of the work and legacy of Michel Bakhoum, 20th century Egyptian Structural Engineer.
Living in Historic Cairo: Past and Present in an Islamic City, 2010
Observations of the historic neighbourhood of al-Darb al-Ahmar, its people and community, as glea... more Observations of the historic neighbourhood of al-Darb al-Ahmar, its people and community, as gleaned by two team members of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's Al-Darb al-Ahmar Rehabilitation Project.
Cairo: Revitalising a Historic Metropolis, 2004
A history of the Darb al-Ahmar District in Historic Cairo, from the medieval period until the ear... more A history of the Darb al-Ahmar District in Historic Cairo, from the medieval period until the early 2000s.
Creswell's Photographs Reexamined, 2009
A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity ... more A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity of architectural traditions in the historic quarters of the city.
The Journal of Modern Craft, 2020
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfmc20/current This special issue of the Journal of Modern... more Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfmc20/current
This special issue of the Journal of Modern Craft grew out of the conference, ‘Middle Eastern Crafts: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London in October 2018. The volume combines a historical and academic perspective, with statements by practitioners themselves: artisans and those who work to keep craft skills alive by social enterprise, design or artistic projects. The Primary Text section focuses on the Casablanca School of Art in Morocco in the 1960s, and the role of traditional crafts in shaping a national Moroccan engagement with Modernism. The special issue reflects the continual adaptation, reinterpretation and renewal of craft in the Middle East and North Africa throughout history as well as today.
American University in Cairo Press, 2018
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn ... more In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of the tentmakers and their extraordinary tents—from the huge tent pavilions, or suradeq, of the streets of Egypt, to the souvenirs of the First World War and textile artworks celebrated by quilters around the world. It traces the origins and aesthetics of the khayamiya textiles that enlivened the ceremonial tents of the Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottoman dynasties, exploring the ways in which they challenged conventions under new patrons and technologies, inspired the paper cut-outs of Henri Matisse, and continue to preserve a legacy of skilled handcraft in an age of relentless mass production. Drawing on historical literature, interviews with tentmakers, and analysis of khayamiya from around the world, the authors reveal the stories of this unique and spectacular Egyptian textile art.
American University in Cairo Press, Jun 1, 2018
Diasporas-histoire Et Societes, 2005
■ Seif El Rashidi Restaurants als Spiegel ethnischer Identitat : die turkischen Restaurants in Lo... more ■ Seif El Rashidi Restaurants als Spiegel ethnischer Identitat : die turkischen Restaurants in London Dieser Artikel geht davon aus, das der offentliche Raum ein Ort des Austausches von Ideen ist, und stellt das ethnische Restaurant als eine fur jedermann offene Einrichtung vor, in der sich unterschiedliche Kulturen begegnen und Kulturgemeinschaften ihre Identitaten, ihre Allianzen und ihre eigenen Wertsysteme vorstellen. Hier wird eine Fallstudie der turkischen Kolonie von London vorgenommen : turkische Restaurants in den "Turkenvierteln" und in den nicht-turkischen Wohngebieten Londons werden miteinander verglichen, was die gegenwartige Verfastheit und die kunftigen Entwicklungslinien der turkischen Identitat begreifbar macht. Das kollektive Gedachtnis der turkischen Diaspora wird dem unter den Nicht-Turken verbreiteten Bild des "Turkentums" gegenubergestellt. Hierbei wird die Entscheidungsmoglichkeit der turkischen Gemeinschaft deutlich, in der Anpassung an ih...
International Journal of Islamic Architecture, 2015
The Journal of Modern Craft, 2020
Creswell Photographs Re-examined, 2009
A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity ... more A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity of architectural traditions in the historic quarters of the city.
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, 2016
ABSTRACT The calligraphic epigrams of khedival khayamiya (Egyptian tentmaker appliqué) provide un... more ABSTRACT The calligraphic epigrams of khedival khayamiya (Egyptian tentmaker appliqué) provide unique evidence for the lost literary heritage of the tentmakers of Cairo. Their translation and analysis demonstrate their ongoing value as vernacular, innovative, and spectacular manifestations of Egyptian identity through visual culture. The khedival period (1867–1914) saw fundamental changes within the roles of khayamiya in Egypt. These were instigated by the emergence of new demands for souvenirs, rather than ceremonial ephemeral architecture. The epigrams of khedival khayamiya evidence the nature of the tentmaker’s transition from vernacular cultural expressions to statements written for international audiences.
n AD 969, following the Fatimid conquest of Egypt, a new urban settlement was founded specificall... more n AD 969, following the Fatimid conquest of Egypt, a new urban settlement was founded specifically to house the Fatimid court and those related to it; originally called al-Mansuriyya, its name was later changed to al-Qahira Cairo. Although designed as a walled royal precinct, Cairo was not totally inaccessible to the public. Thriving markets catered to the population at large, most of which lived to the south-west, in Misr-Fustat, an urban settlement located close to the Nile and developed following the Arab conquest of Egypt in the seventh century around the Roman fortress of Babylon. As an extended palatial complex, Cairo, although physically separate, was socially and politically part of the earlier settlement, which even then remained the nucleus of urban agglomeration in economic, administrative, and religious terms.
In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn ... more In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of the tentmakers and their extraordinary tents—from the huge tent pavilions, or suradeq, of the streets of Egypt, to the souvenirs of the First World War and textile artworks celebrated by quilters around the world. It traces the origins and aesthetics of the khayamiya textiles that enlivened the ceremonial tents of the Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottoman dynasties, exploring the ways in which they challenged conventions under new patrons and technologies, inspired the paper cut-outs of Henri Matisse, and continue to preserve a legacy of skilled handcraft in an age of relentless mass production. Drawing on historical literature, interviews with tentmakers, and analysis of khayamiya from around the world, the authors reveal the stories of this unique and spectacular Egyptian textile art.
Structure Magazine, 2014
A short resume of the work and legacy of Michel Bakhoum, 20th century Egyptian Structural Engineer.
Living in Historic Cairo: Past and Present in an Islamic City, 2010
Observations of the historic neighbourhood of al-Darb al-Ahmar, its people and community, as glea... more Observations of the historic neighbourhood of al-Darb al-Ahmar, its people and community, as gleaned by two team members of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's Al-Darb al-Ahmar Rehabilitation Project.
Cairo: Revitalising a Historic Metropolis, 2004
A history of the Darb al-Ahmar District in Historic Cairo, from the medieval period until the ear... more A history of the Darb al-Ahmar District in Historic Cairo, from the medieval period until the early 2000s.
Creswell's Photographs Reexamined, 2009
A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity ... more A study of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in Cairo, and the continuity of architectural traditions in the historic quarters of the city.
A review report of Ceuta Public Library, designed by Paredes and Pedrosa architects, Ceuta, Spain.
A review of the Nasrid Tower Restoration Project near Almeria, Spain, designed and implemented by... more A review of the Nasrid Tower Restoration Project near Almeria, Spain, designed and implemented by Luis Castillo and Mercedes Miral shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award, 2016.
Converging Paths 2021 Podcasts - Asia House and Barakat Trust, 2021
The third edition of Converging Paths brings you a series of new podcasts to discuss creative enc... more The third edition of Converging Paths brings you a series of new podcasts to discuss creative encounters with the Muslim world
Asia House and Barakat Trust - Arts in Isolation 2020 Podcast Series, 2020
Coping with coronavirus’ fruits of boredom? Well, make our Asia House Arts In Isolation series yo... more Coping with coronavirus’ fruits of boredom? Well, make our Asia House Arts In Isolation series your favourite playlist and belt them out — and open a window so others can hear. Pretty much everything from the Louvre to the NBA has been closed, cancelled or postponed. But it takes more than that to really cancel culture. Because if you can’t visit art, we bring it to you. We can still remain connected to the creative voices who help us make sense of our times.
Arts in Isolation Series-podcast, 2020
About this Podcast: Jaimee Comstock-Skipp takes us on a magical journey to learn more about the e... more About this Podcast:
Jaimee Comstock-Skipp takes us on a magical journey to learn more about the epic poem of Iran: Firdausī’s Shāhnāma – a tale that distills love, treason, revenge, and the struggle for power.
She reflects on the book’s role as a guide for good leadership, and looks at its illustrations for insights into the many facets of a successful leader in the Persian-speaking world, including Central Asia. What can world leaders learn from it today?
Jaimee holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley in Near Eastern studies with a speciality in Arabic and Islamic civilizations (2009). She also holds an MA from the Williams College Graduate Programme in the History of Art (2012) and a second MA from The Courtauld Institute of Art in London (2015), where she studied book arts of the Mongol through Safavid periods.
She is currently a PhD candidate affiliated with Leiden University working on a dissertation related to Shaybānid productions of Firdausī’s Shāhnāma epic from 16th to 17th-century Central Asia. She has received numerous research awards, including a Barakat Trust grant in 2019 and has published widely about the Uzbeks, heroes and heroism, and identity.
This podcast is part of Converging Paths and Arts In Isolation, a partnership with Asia House, kindly supported by the Altajir Trust, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s Education Programme.
Listen online to this new podcast and enjoy other exciting content through the Arts in Isolation Series.