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Leonie Böttiger (previously Rau)
@leonieboettiger.bsky.social
PhD student at MPIWG Berlin researching medieval Arabic recipe collections. Interested in languages, literature & translation. Managing Editor at ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly
Ever been overwhelmed by remembering how to do your laundry, make inks, *and* keep mice out of the house?

I‘ve got you covered with some fun rhyming recipes!

recipes.hypotheses.org/26676
October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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One more push: please help spread the word about my crowdfunding effort to support Arabic-language access to ancient Gazan literature & financial support for a Gazan translator!
🗣️ PLEASE SHARE 🗣️

I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!

spot.fund/dn8t744sc
Click here to support Chance Bonar's story *AncientGazanLitTranslation
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October 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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… it's time for another Kickstarter. I'm still hammering out some details, but plan to launch in November. If you have an interest in this area, I'd love it if you signed up to be notified and/or shared the link with someone who would be. Read on for more info…

www.kickstarter.com/projects/maj...
Coming soon: Inks & Paints of the Middle East REVISED
A new, updated edition of my groundbreaking handbook of early Islamic art technology, incorporating five more years of research.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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For every preorder (or library request) a donation will be made to mutual aid initiatives in Sudan & Gaza; more info here:

ABSOLUTELY REQUEST YOUR LIBRAR(Y/IES) ORDER NOW. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nile Nightshade Preorder Campaign
Thank you so much for preordering Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato by Anny Gaul. Note: submitting a patron request to your public or institutional library counts as a preo...
docs.google.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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La #LDH saisit la justice contre la décision très grave du ministère des affaires étrangères de suspendre toute opération d'évacuation de #Gaza en plein #génocide, même déjà organisée, alors que la CNDA a confirmé que le statut de réfugié peut être demandé par les Gazaouis.
« Le ministre des Affaires étrangères empêche des Palestiniens de sortir de la bande de Gaza »
Les avocats de Palestiniens bloqués à Gaza, soutenus par des associations, ont décidé de saisir en urgence le Conseil d’État pour contester la suspension des évacuations vers la France. Interview de Lyne Haigar, l’une des avocates ayant travaillé sur le recours.
www.politis.fr
September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V
Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!
By Stephennie Mulder
givebutter.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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🚨IF YOU HAVE READ & ENJOYED Husam Maarouf's work on ArabLit (or elsewhere), please support this campaign.

chuffed.org/project/1492...

🧵 of Husam's work follows.
September 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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⭐️ Drop Site News, with Unmute Humanity, has launched the Gaza Journalist Fund to help 29 vetted reporters evacuate Gaza City and survive displacement in the south.

Please give: gazafund.dropsitenews.com
Gaza Journalist Fund
Supporting Journalists Evacuating Gaza City and Surviving Displacement in the South
gazafund.dropsitenews.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Just 3 donations of $75 and this Syrian student will be able to submit his (already written!) open-access article: a requirement for graduation in his program. Who’s got $75 out there today? It might be you! Let’s get him that publication!
This refugee student is in the final months of his dissertation after a long journey out of war. Helping him helps assure the future of Syria.

There's a lot of darkness in the world right now, but this is how we bring the light. No amount is too small (or too large lol)! 🙏 💖

givebutter.com/fgQG3V
Help a Refugee Student Finish his PhD, Save Endangered Heritage!
By Stephennie Mulder
givebutter.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I just donated to Ahmed‘s fundraiser—he’s a young photojournalist and needs our help to continue his vital work!

gofund.me/e18eb94c
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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If you haven’t already, please take the time to vote before the fifteenth. This award is open to everyone. I’m a finalist for two categories: Thyme Travellers: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction for best anthology. And the Ember Award: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
Vote - The Ignyte Awards
Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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hey can we try something?

lifeline4gaza.com is incredible. since some aid seems to be coming in, prices have dropped. this is a great time for ppl to try to get food. can everyone donate $10 to 1 family, and then post a message like this to your acct? we could do some good if many ppl participate ❤️
lifeline4gaza - a list of appeals from families, individuals & grassroots community efforts in Gaza
lifeline4gaza gathers links to existing chuffed & gofundme appeals from families, individuals & grassroots community efforts in Gaza.
lifeline4gaza.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Amazing to see a band actually use the stage they’re given… 🇵🇸
@fontainesdc.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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🚨 We're under 200 USD on Ppal 🚨
We're in the very risky + stressful zone again 😔
In the last 24h, we used 101.8 USD to top up 8 active eSIM plans (Simly, Nomad & Sparks)
We'll run out of funds soon without donations coming in
Help us to connect Gaza in August too 🙏
#ConnectingGaza
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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🏺🩸Did you know that as the genocide in Gaza & West Bank escalates, a UCLA Prof is excavating w 2 students in 🇮🇱? Meet Bill Schniedewind, who, for the past 10 days has been posting on his fb about how much fun they are having at Tel Shaddud. Worry not though: He hopes for peace 🫠 🧵1/
telshaddud.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Just chipped in, please join me if you can!
July 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Sarah. Sarah is only 15 years old and is trying to help her entire family including her parents Mohammad and Layla, her grandmother, Basma and her siblings, Samir, 19, Ahmed, 13, Abdullah, 9 and Hamza, 3. They are all living together in a tent
July 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Today (25 April), I’m joining the Writing Technologies team for an informal workshop to chat about the properties of stones in a medieval Arabic handbook of recipes for remedies and wonders by the 13th alchemist al-ʿIrāqī, and my tentative steps into thinking about stones and generation 💎
Stone III
Online workshop Friday, 25th April, 10-11.30am Boston/ 3-4.30pm London/ 4-5.30pm Paris Register for the zoom meeting here. Presenters: Beatrice Barbara Anne Bottomley, Research fellow, Department of P...
writingearly.hypotheses.org
April 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM