Tarek Swelim

Muhamad Tarek Swelim (1958 – 2023) was an Egyptian art historian and photographer.

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 from Helwan University, a master's degree in Islamic art from the American University in Cairo in 1986, and a PhD in Islamic art and architecture from Harvard University in 1994. He was a professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar.

His father is Egyptologist Nabil Swelim.

He died on 2 September 2023.

Bibliography

• The History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo: Its Fortress, Churches, Synagogue, and Mosque (Ludwig Publishing ed.). Cairo: American University in Cairo Press. 2016. ISBN 9774167694.
• Ibn Tulun: His Lost City and Great Mosque. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. 2015. ISBN 978-9774166914.

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