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Faḍāʾil-i Balkh

A critical edition and translation of the oldest surviving local history of Balkh, written in Arabic in 1214 CE and translated to Persian in 1278 CE.

Edited by Edmund Herzig, Arezou Azad, and Ali Mir-Ansari

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Visiting Fellowships

Would you like to spend a fully-funded term (semester) or more at Oxford as part of the Oxford Nizami Ganjavi Centre (ONGC)?

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Small Grants Scheme

Are you looking for a travel grant for research into Azerbaijan, the Caucasus, or Central Asia? Do you need funding for a conference or workshop relevant to this region?

Welcome to the Oxford Nizami Ganjavi Centre

The University of Oxford's dedicated centre for research into the history, languages and cultures of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and Central Asia from antiquity to modern times.

Faḍāʾil-i Balkh

Visiting Fellowships

Small Grants Scheme