Past exhibitions organized by Simon Samoeil, curator of the Near East Collection (1992-2010), and the staff of the Near East Collection:

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• Islamic Books and Bookbinding (May-July 2002)
• Samples of Arabic and Persian Calligraphy (July-August 2003)
• Muslim's Contributions to Medieval Medicine & Pharmacology (May-August 2005)
• Middle Eastern & Islamic Cuisine (February-April 2007)
  • Visitors to the exhibition from the Programs in International Educational Resources (PIER)
• Illuminated Islamic Manuscripts (Beinecke, June-August 2007)
• Arabic Music (The Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, February-March 2008)
• Ibn Khaldun Exhibition (March-May 2008)
• Arab Cinema Posters Exhibition (December 2008-February 2009)
  • High school students & Yale University Library staff visit the exhibition
• Early Arabic Printing Exhibition (April-June 2009)
• Islamic Art & Architecture Exhibition (July-September 2009)
  • Summer campus program students and their instructor visit the exhibition