Established in 1954 by the Institute’s founding members, MIDÉO – Mélanges de l’Institut dominicain d’études orientales du Caire – is an annual scientific journal subject to rigorous evaluation through a double-blind peer review process. The Mélanges publishes scholarly contributions from Institute members and researchers working closely with them, in French, English, or Arabic.
Aligned with the Institute’s mission, the journal features original critical editions of Arabic texts from the Islamic heritage and unpublished articles focusing on Islam through its primary sources. It places particular emphasis on theological and philosophical matters and delves into the history of doctrines. Additionally, MIDÉO seeks to foster mutual understanding among various cultural and religious traditions through comprehensive studies, with a keen eye on contemporary developments in research in this field.
Since issue 31 (2015), MIDÉO has been published by IFAO and accessible free of charge online. Back issues are on sale at IFAO in Cairo.
This MIDÉO issue comparatively examines literal meaning in medieval Christian and Muslim scriptural exegesis, revealing it as plural, constructed, and historically situated through interdisciplinary dialogue.
This volume explores religious otherness in Quranic tafsīr through interdisciplinary analyses of biblical figures, modern translations, and interfaith theology, highlighting tensions between pluralism and Islamic superiority claims.
This trilingual MIDÉO issue marks the centenary of the 1924 Cairo Quran edition, offering multidisciplinary analyses of its historical context, religious significance, and geopolitical implications.
This MIDÉO issue examines Islamic theological responses to disasters, presenting centuries of Muslim discourse on explaining causes and effects of natural and human calamities throughout history.
This volume explores recitation practices in the early Islamic empire, examining Quranic, non-Islamic religious, and secular contexts, analyzing literary genres, techniques, agents, and socio-political dimensions of reciting.
This MIDÉO dossier examines the complex iǧtihād-taqlīd relationship, exploring authority, reason, and revelation in Sunni and Šīʿī thought, investigating whether these seemingly opposing logics form a continuum.
Before submitting any contribution, please read carefully the journal’s guidelines
If you wish to submit an article on topics relevant to upcoming issues, an edited version of a text, or a review of a work in the field of Islamology, please forward your submission to the MIDÉO director via email at the following address : mideo@ideo-cairo.org
